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[caption id="attachment_23432" align="alignnone" width="580"] The wicket at Eden Gardens on the morning before the second test match. Image Source: Xtra Time[/caption] Kolkata: It will be a tricky Eden Gardens track on offer for the second test match between India and New Zealand starting from Friday. There was no less drama surrounding the Eden Gradens strip for the last couple of days. The newly laid strip had quite a bit of grass cover which was not to the liking of the Indian team management. Indian captain Virat Kohli and coach Anil Kumble expressed their dissatisfaction over the wicket yesterday. Virat did not want to comment much on the wicket at the pre match press conference. According to the Indian captain, the wicket looks good for batting. “No comment on wicket. All bases are covered as far as team is concerned. It looks a normal wicket with the surface looking pretty nice. The wicket always has grass cover. It should be a good wicket to bat,” commented Kohli. A lot will depend on how the re-laid track will play in the next five days. The Indian team management didn’t seem to be happy with the nature of wicket that was on offer yesterday. Sources close to the Cricket Association of Bengal have confirmed that both Virat and Kumble have expressed their concern to the curator Sujan Mukherjee. Indian coach Anil Kumble was seen heading straight to the wicket on entering the wicket today. He was seen having a word with the chief curator. Later during the practice session Kumble accompanied Kohli to have a look at the wicket. Although a lot of grass has been mowed down, still the team management is in double minds as to how the wicket will behave. Sourav Ganguly, the president of Cricket Association of Bengal had a look at the wicket himself. He was seen examining the strip by putting his keys in the wicket so as to guess its nature and firmness. Also seen along with Sourav in the middle was New Zealand batting consultant Craig McMillan. The former India captain was seen doing some shadow in front of the Kiwi batting coach. He was seen showing the swing movement that is normally on offer on the first couple of days at Eden Gardens. Later when the CAB president was asked for a comment on the wicket, he said, “The ball will move on the first couple of days. It will start to turn from Day 3. The wicket was prepared with Bermuda grass from Australia. This kind of grass grows quickly and absorbs a lot of moisture.” The nature of wicket may prompt Virat to go in with five bowlers. In that case Amit Mishra or Jayant Yadav may play as an extra spinner along witn Ashwin if he is ruled fit to play. Watch : Sourav Ganguly examining the Eden Gardens wicket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FWQGFhK6Qg