India, March 26 -- Eden Gardens pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee shut down Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane's request for the pitch to support more spin. In the wake of their heavy seven-wicket loss in the IPL 2025 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rahane asked for a pitch that would support his team better.

However, Mukherjee, who has been in charge of the Eden Gardens turf and pitches for nearly a decade, refused to bow down to Rahane's request. Speaking to RevSportz, Mukherjee immediately shut down any prospects of changing the nature of the pitch to suit the requirements of KKR.

"As long as I'm here, Eden Gardens pitch will not change," said Mukherjee staunchly. Mukherjee has been in charge of the Eden Gardens pit...