No demons? Eden surface draws fire after India’s shock defeat

India head coach Gautam Gambhir insisted there were “no demons” in the Eden Gardens pitch despite a two-and-a-half-day Test marked by variable bounce and sharp turn. Former greats Dale Steyn, Anil Kumble and Cheteshwar Pujara disagreed, calling the surface unfair and luck-driven. With India’s batting faltering and WTC points lost, the bigger question lingers: do pitches like these serve Test cricket at all?