India, April 8 -- The home advantage talk in the IPL 2025 edition will not die anytime soon. After Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) loss by four runs against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday, skipper Ajinkya Rahane took aim at the local curator Sujan Mukherjee. Addressing the post-match press conference, Rahane was asked whether the defending champions have enough home advantage, and the captain gave a pointed response.

The entire matter started after KKR's loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the tournament opener. Rahane had expressed his desire to see the pitch at Eden Gardens and assist spinners. However, Sujan Mukherjee said he is not obligated to alter the pitch condition as per the hosts and will ...