Indian Team Stays Silent on Pitch Requests for Upcoming Eden Gardens Test

As of November 11th, 2025, the Indian team management has not requested a rank turner pitch for the upcoming Test match against South Africa at Eden Gardens, according to Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly. The curator, Sujan Mukherjee, has indicated that the pitch will be a "sporting wicket" offering help to both batters and bowlers, including assistance for the spinners from the third day onwards.

Eden Gardens has hosted two Ranji Trophy matches this season with slower pitches that offered minimal help to fast bowlers. Even Bengal's pace attack struggled initially against Uttarakhand until Mohammed Shami's spell changed their fortunes. However, the curator expressed satisfaction with the pitch preparation, noting that India head coach Gautam Gambhir was pleased with the wicket during his inspection.

This Test marks Eden Gardens' return to Test cricket after six years, with the last match being India's first day-night Test against Bangladesh in November 2019. South Africa, the reigning World Test Champions, brings a formidable spin attack led by Keshav Maharaj, supported by Simon Harmer and Senuran Muthusamy, who performed well in their recent 1-1 Test series against Pakistan.