In IPL 2025, on Monday, Kolkata Knight Riders have to play the third match of the season against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, the home ground of captain Ajinkya Rahane. There is news of relief for KKR before this match. Actually, the legendary player of the team Sunil Naren has become fit. KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit gave this information on Sunday a day before the match. Pandit also spoke on the pitch dispute. He said that the team is ready to play on a pitch.
According to The Indian Express report, Chandrakant Pandit said about Sunil Naren that Sunil is 100 percent fit. He is definitely cured and he is also practicing. Even today he is practicing, so at the moment he is absolutely fine. Naren scored 44 off 26 balls in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. After this, Devdutt also took the wicket of Padikkal. Moin Ali played against Rajasthan Royals. Kolkata is at number six in the points table by winning 1 match.
At the same time, KKR was recently engulfed in the pitch dispute. Captain Ajinkya Rahane had said that he is not getting the circumstances according to his mind in the Eden Gardens, due to which he is not getting the benefit of playing on the home ground. Pandit was once again asked about this and postponed it by saying that whatever pitch he would be given, he would have to play on it.
Chandrakant said that, see whatever surface we have been given as a team management as a coach, we play on it. Of course, the control will be subject to the curator. At this time, our focus will be on the next match to be held tomorrow, which we are playing. So at this time I am definitely not thinking about what to do, what is in control. But we should focus on tomorrow’s match which is very important for us.
Asked whether the franchise has the charge of the ground in the hands of the franchise. Pandit said, no. In charge of everything on the field … I don’t know. This does not mean that they have control to prepare wickets. I mean I do not know what is the arrangement in different states or different grounds, where the control franchise does not have. Perhaps, obviously as a team management, as a coach as a captain, perhaps we hope something will be given.
