Mukherjee had courted controversy after slamming India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni over his demand for a square turner in the Test match against England last month.

Down a game in the three-match series, India will meet Pakistan for the second game at the Eden here on Thursday.

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“It will be the same pitch which was used for the Test match against England, but it will be a typical one-day wicket with lot of runs,” said Mukherjee.
The curator also said that dew will not be an important factor as it is a day-and-night match.

“During this time of the year you get some dew but with the availability of dew-fighting equipment, I do not think dew would be a factor,” added Mukherjee.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan team, which arrived in the city on Monday, practised hard in the nets Tuesday.u00a0