A fresh controversy erupted at the Jadavpur University Salt Lake ground on Sunday when the JC Mukherjee T20 match between Kolkata Police and Kolkata Port Trust was delayed by over two hours due to a wet pitch. Well, the CAB pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee is not a great name when it comes to pitches. And the local tournament added more spices during the ongoing pitch controversy at Eden Gardens during the first Test between India and South Africa. Coming back to the JC Mukherjee Tournament, the game, scheduled to start at 9 am with the toss set for 8:30 am, ran into unexpected trouble when umpires found the surface damp and unfit for immediate play. According to match officials, the track was heavily watered the previous evening, leaving it soggy and unsafe. After repeated inspections, play finally began at 11:10 am. Kolkata Police posted 85/3 in a curtailed seven-over innings, while Port Trust managed only 60/4, handing Kolkata Police a straightforward win. Ground Staff Claim Scheduling Miscommunication The delay stemmed from a fundamental communication lapse. Ground staff at the Jadavpur University venue reportedly stated that they did not know a JC Mukherjee Trophy fixture was slated for Sunday, November 23. The staff, believing the ground to be free, watered the pitch on Saturday evening. The JC Mukherjee T20 is part of CAB’s First Division structure, and the Salt Lake ground was also set to host the East Bengal vs Arian game later that day. Questions are now being raised within Maidan circles about how such an oversight could occur. The confusion followed curator Sujan Mukherjee’s earlier request to shift matches away from the venue so the wicket and outfield could be prepared for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Although the November 24 fixture was moved to Tala Park, Mukherjee and his assistant reportedly overlooked that another match remained scheduled for the 23rd. Sujan Mukherjee Offers Clarification to Hotchpotch Responding to criticism, Mukherjee told ABP Ananda, “There was some misunderstanding somewhere. But the umpires could have started the match earlier if they wanted. If the wicket was really bad, a team would not have scored 85 in seven overs. The pitches for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament will be good. I have to oversee that preparation as well." His explanation has not fully quelled concerns, as discussions continue over the handling of First Division fixtures and venue coordination.