Eden Gardens pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee responded to critics on Monday concerning the controversial pitch within the first Check between India and South Africa, which concluded in three days.India suffered a 30-run defeat after being dismissed for 93 whereas chasing 124 within the fourth innings of the match.The pitch grew to become a subject of debate after witnessing 11 wickets on Day 1 and 15 wickets on Day 2. No workforce managed to attain greater than 200 runs in any innings, with just one batter, South African captain Temba Bavuma, attaining a half-century.Sujan Mukherjee defended his work in an interview with Instances Now, aligning with head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s perspective on the pitch high quality.“This pitch will not be dangerous in any respect,” he instructed Instances Now.Mukherjee defined that he adopted the directions given to him whereas making ready the pitch.“I do know everyone seems to be questioning this pitch. Truthfully, I understand how to organize a pitch for a Check. That is precisely what I did. I did it as instructed. I do not take into consideration what others say. Not everybody is aware of all the things. So I do my job with dedication, and I need to proceed doing that sooner or later as nicely,” he added.Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly addressed the state of affairs.“Sure, that’s true — directions got, and I will simply repeat what I mentioned earlier. I’m very keen on Gautam; he has finished nicely for India in England, in ODIs, in T20 cricket,” Ganguly mentioned. Ganguly emphasised the significance of trusting the Indian tempo assault, including, “He should think about Bumrah, Siraj, and Shami. Spinners, who win Check matches for them. Win Check matches in 5 days, not three days.”The match at Eden Gardens confronted criticism from numerous quarters, with some calling for the venue to be banned and others describing the pitch as “terrible”.