Harsha Bhogle Explains Absence From KKR vs GT IPL 2025 Match in Kolkata Amid Reports of Being Banned from Doing Commentary at Eden Gardens (See Post)

Mumbai, April 22: Noted commentator Harsha Bhogle has rejected speculation that he was kept away from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans on Monday due to a complaint by the Cricket Association of Bengal, insisting that he was only empanelled for two games in Kolkata, which are over. His clarification came a day after the CAB's letter to the BCCI, sent about 10 days ago by its secretary Naresh Ojha, was revealed in media reports. Harsha Bhogle, Simon Doull Banned At Eden Gardens? CAB Writes to BCCI Seeking Ban on These Two IPL 2025 Commentators After Their Comments on Pitch Controversy: Report.

In the letter, the body asked for the removal of Bhogle and New Zealand's Simon Doull from the commentary panel for matches in Kolkata after they stated that the Eden Gardens pitch was not helping the local franchise Kolkata Knight Riders.

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KKR played against Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens on Monday and lost by 39 runs. Both KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and head coach Chandrakant Pandit have demanded a more spin friendly track at the venue and expressed their frustration at not being given a track that suits their attack featuring Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and Moeen Ali. Yesterday슬롯사이트™s IPL Match Result: Who Won KKR vs GT Indian Premier League 2025 Match 39?.

After the CAB threw its weight behind curator Sujan Mukherjee, Doull had suggested that KKR should look for a new base given that Mukherjee was not fulfilling the team's requirements. Bhogle had also stated that KKR deserved to have the home advantage.

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