India, Nov. 18 -- India's shocking 30-run loss against South Africa in the first Test of the two-match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata has sparked a lot of debate about the track provided, with several pundits and fans questioning the need for offering a surface with variable bounce and minimal assistance for the batters. However, after the defeat, India's head coach Gautam Gambhir laid all speculation to rest, confirming that it was his management that had requested a spinning track, and the curator, Sujan Mukherjee, had done a good job.

On Tuesday, the Indian camp hit the ground running at the Eden Gardens as the hosts arrived for an optional session with Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel hitting the nets. Gambhir was also seen obser...