Kolkata Statements
Kolkata - Latest statements from the press
capital city of West Bengal, India
“ The Ministry of Civil Aviation has admitted that a mosque is situated near the secondary runway. It obstructs safe operations, displacing the runway threshold by 88 metres. This affects runway…
Amit Malviya,
Mosque inside Kolkata airport kicks up storm. How did it actually get…
“ Just a day before the announcement, I was told that the opportunity might come, and I might have to lead. I have captained the side before, and it's something that's very exciting. I look forward to…
KL Rahul,
KL Rahul breaks silence on becoming India’s captain for South Africa…
“ We're still discussing. Obviously, we haven't got that much time from Guwahati to come here to have conversations and fix our 11. We've had a few conversations, me and GG bhai. We'll probably have a…
KL Rahul,
KL Rahul breaks silence on becoming India’s captain for South Africa…
“ The players are different, the setup is different. We won't carry that. Obviously, the Test team will be disappointed and hurt that we couldn't do well in Guwahati and Kolkata. But it's important that…
KL Rahul,
KL Rahul breaks silence on becoming India’s captain for South Africa…
“ Now the problem is you are getting caught on spinning tracks and regular fast-bowling tracks. What do they want now? In Kolkata he said this was the kind of track they wanted. Fine. The pitch in…
Krishnamachari Srikkanth,
Kris Srikkanth’s cheeky solution to India’s Test woes: Avoid playing…
“ Comments made by coach came to me this morning. I was focused on the game and didn't have a chance to speak to him. Shukri is close to 60 years old and he will have a look at his comments,
Temba Bavuma,
Asked about coach’s grovel remark, Temba Bavuma serves ‘bauna’…
“ No, absolutely not. It makes no sense. I don't understand the thought process there. I mean, when they look back at this series, some of the selections… still trying to figure out the thought process…
Ravi Shastri,
Ravi Shastri explodes at India after Gautam Gambhir turns batting…
“ Is it the old syndrome of mistake being made by their umpires being called human error, while those errors made by sub-continent umpires was cheating? So similarly, is it that the curators there have…
Sunil Gavaskar,
Sunil Gavaskar’s brutal rant after Ashes Test is done and dusted in 2…
“ Kolkata’s wicket was different, this is a road,
Kuldeep Yadav,
Kolkata wicket was different, this is a road, says Kuldeep about…
“ I believe South Africa will be relatively pleased with their position, although they’ll be a bit disappointed about losing two wickets towards the end of the day. The new ball came into play, and…
Dale Steyn,
India vs South Africa 2nd Test: How is Guwahati’s pitch? Former star…
“ Decent amount of grass on a red soil pitch. Going to be a challenging first hr and a very different test match to Kolkata for sure,
Dinesh Karthik,
First glimpse into Guwahati pitch paints pleasant picture, ‘decent…
“ This is a horrible record at home. We are playing with full-fledged sides. Gambhir said this is the wicket we asked for but this is not the wicket you should be playing Test cricket on. The ball is…
Krishnamachari Srikkanth,
Why have such bad wickets? Ex-India selector on Gambhir’s Kolkata…