India faced a significant loss to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens, with neither team managing to score runs due to the pitch's excessive turn. Looking ahead to the second Test, reports indicate that the pitch will again favour spin.

India have long curated home tracks that accentuate turn, but the assumption their own batters would master such conditions no longer appears safe following their defeat in the opening test against South Africa.

The captain of the Indian Test team was released from Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata on November 16 after dealing with some neck spasms.

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar did not mince his words as he slammed the Indian batters after their dismal performance in another home Test.

KOLKATA, India - India coach Gautam Gambhir said there was no \"demons in the pitch\" despite his team's spectacular meltdown in the low-scoring opening test against South Africa on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.

Cheteshwar Pujara dismissed talk of India’s Test team being in transition, stressing strong talent and first-class records, and said losing at home shows deeper issues in the red-ball setup.

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh criticized the curator, calling the result of game as end of Test cricket.

Kevin Pietersen believes India's Kolkata collapse reflects a larger shift in modern Test batting. He says today's techniques prioritise power over patience and argues the players should not be blamed for it.