Kalyan Mitra the curator of the Eden Gardens went to the Kolkata Knight Riders dressing room and apologised to the players for the poor quality of the pitch. It is to be mentioned here that during the match between Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders the pitch caused huge problems due to uneven bounce and dusty top.
“The curator came to our dressing room after the match and apologised to all of us. He has promised a better wicket for our next match as also the five other games the team will play at the Eden later in the tournament,” Australian captain Ricky Ponting, a member of the Knight Riders, disclosed in Kolkata.