India, April 10 -- The fallout from Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) narrow four-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Tuesday at Eden Gardens has taken an explosive turn, with the pitch becoming the centre of a heated controversy. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane, in a post-match press conference, refrained from directly addressing the pitch conditions or the supposed "home advantage," stating that doing so would stir unrest. However, he didn't hesitate to take a swipe at Eden Gardens curator Sujan Mukherjee, calling him "publicity-hungry" not once, but twice. Rahane pointedly remarked, "Our curator loves getting publicity too!"

The drama didn't end there. Reports emerged on Wednesday of a tense exchange on the field after the match. Bengali ...