Kolkata, April 4 -- Kolkata Knight Riders vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer doesn't believe in preparing specific pitches at home turf; as a professional cricketer, he intends to adjust to whatever is on offer. However, he admitted that it would be good for the defending champions if the conditions at Eden Gardens match their requirements.

The heated debate about home advantage against a fighting strip began when Eden pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee denied the franchise skipper Ajinkya Rahane's request to prepare spin-friendly tracks in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

KKR skipper's remark came after the defending champions' prime weapon, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, was pummelled and clobbered during their 43-run ...