Pitch was not unplayable, this is exactly what we asked for: Gambhir on Kolkata track

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday mounted a strong defence of the tough Eden Gardens pitch, saying it was precisely the kind of track they were looking for ahead of the first Test against South Africa.

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India were bowled out for 93 in the chase of 124 to surrender against South Africa by 30 runs here. “It was not an unplayable wicket. This (pitch) is exactly what we asked for and this is what we got, the curator (Sujan Mukherjee) here was very supportive. I think it’s a wicket that can judge your mental toughness, as ones who played with good defence scored runs