India, March 31 -- Ajinkya Rahane-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are all set to play their third game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 edition. The defending champions will face Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Ahead of the fixture against the five-time champions, KKR's head coach Chandrakant Pandit batted for having favourable home conditions in the cash-rich league.

His comment comes amid the ongoing pitch controversy at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. It all started with Ajinkya Rahane expressing his desire to have spin-friendly tracks in Kolkata so his bowlers could get much more assistance. However, the Eden Gardens curator, Sujan Mukherjee, refused to entertain any request, saying he would not alter the pitch co...