BANNED: Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull banned from IPL 2025 Commentary Panel, The Reason Will Shock You

In a shocking development, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) requested BCCI in a written format to restrict Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull from their commentary duties in the Eden Gardens. 

According to a recently published media report, CAB, in a letter, requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India to ban Bhogle and Doull from their commentary jobs in the iconic stadium for any matches regarding the Eden Gardens pitch controversy row. CAB has taken this step ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) upcoming home game against Gujarat Titans (GT), which is scheduled to happen today (April 21) at 7:30 PM. 

Kolkata Knight Riders contains multiple world-class spinners like Sunil Narine, but Varun Chakravarthy has struggled to gain momentum in their home ground, which is Eden Gardens. KKR so far has experienced a rollercoaster ride in the ongoing IPL 2025. Out of 7 games, they emerged victorious only on 3 occasions, and in the other 4 matches, they were outclassed, which resulted in the team finding their spot in the 7th spot of the points table. In the last 5 matches, Knight Riders got 3 wins and 2 losses.

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The Eden Gardens pitch controversy ignited when the Purple Brigade complained about it openly following their loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their opening match of the season.

CAB, in return, stated lines from rulebook 

The two commentators, Bhogle and Doull, criticized Eden Gardens pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee. Doull, taking one step further, said KKR should consider moving out of Eden Gardens amid the pitch row. 

But the Cricket Association of Bengal has its own logic. According to CAB, Mukherjee, the pitch curator, did exactly according to the rule book; no franchise has the right to say anything about the nature of the surface.