IPL 2025: Harsha Bhogle clears air on his absence from KKR vs GT match at Eden Gardens | New Zealand in India 2016 News – The Times of India

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Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has addressed latest hypothesis about his absence from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens on Monday, clarifying that it was as a consequence of pre-deliberate roster scheduling and never as a result of of any grievance from the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).
The controversy emerged after media stories revealed CAB’s letter to BCCI, despatched by secretary Naresh Ojha about 10 days in the past, requesting the removing of Bhogle and Simon Doull from commentary duties in Kolkata. The request got here after their feedback in regards to the Eden Gardens pitch not favoring the house group.

“There are some inappropriate conclusions being drawn about why I wasn’t at yesterday’s game in Kolkata. Quite simply, it wasn’t on the list of matches I was down to do!” Bhogle wrote on X.

“Asking me would have resolved the issue. Rosters are done before the tournament starts. I was rostered for two games in Kolkata. I was there for the first and an illness in the family prevented me from being at the 2nd,” he added.

The match in query noticed KKR lose to Gujarat Titans by 39 runs at Eden Gardens on Monday.
The controversy stems from ongoing discussions in regards to the pitch situations at Eden Gardens. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and head coach Chandrakant Pandit have expressed their need for extra spin-pleasant tracks to go well with their bowling assault that includes Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, and Moeen Ali.
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The scenario intensified when CAB supported curator Sujan Mukherjee, resulting in Doull suggesting that KKR ought to contemplate discovering a brand new residence venue if their necessities weren’t being met.
Bhogle had beforehand commented that KKR needs to be entitled to residence benefit, which added to the controversy surrounding the commentary panel’s statements in regards to the pitch situations.