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Sachin Tendulkar welcomed the introduction of Tests under floodlights in India. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

'Day/Night Test good move as long as dew isn't a factor': Sachin...

The dew was a factor at the Eden Gardens during ODI games under floodlights, something Tendulkar is apprehensive about.

31 Oct 2019 3:38 PM IST

Compared to the red ball, the pink ball attracts a lot more dust and tends to get dirty rather quickly, making it tougher to sight. (Photo: AFP)

BCCI orders 72 pink balls from SG for India vs Bangladesh Day-Night...

Producing a ball fit for a Test match under lights is a big challenge for SG as its pink ball is yet to be tested in a...

30 Oct 2019 5:31 PM IST

Sourav Ganguly was the only candidate to file his nomination for the post and was elected unopposed. (Photo: File)

Sourav Ganguly on first ever D/N Test: 'It's my job, that's what I am...

Ganguly said he is happy that India skipper Virat Kohli, as well as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), have agreed on a...

30 Oct 2019 12:05 PM IST

It was Sourav Ganguly, who was instrumental in organising the first-ever pink ball match in India. (Photo: File)

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, 'India to play their first-ever...

The Test is scheduled to be held at the Eden Gardens from November 22-26 and will be the second game of a two-match...

30 Oct 2019 11:46 AM IST

Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday inspected the Eden Gardens pitch, the venue where Men in Blue will play their first-ever day-night Test match. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

Sourav Ganguly excited for India's first day-night Test

Earlier in the day, Indian skipper Virat Kohli also expressed his excitement over the pink-ball Test and called it a...

22 Nov 2019 11:15 AM IST

Ahead of the second and final Test match against Bangladesh, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, Sourav Ganguly shared pictures of pink ball-shaped sweets. On Thursday, Kolkata turned on pink lights to mark the first-ever Day-Night pink ball Test match, that will start today. (Photo:Twitter)

Sourav Ganguly posts picture of Pink ball sweets before India's first...

The West Bengal-based sweets are known as Sandesh.

22 Nov 2019 10:34 AM IST

Sourav Ganguly convinced the Bangladesh Cricket Board to agree to a Day/Night Test just a few days before their team was to land in India. (Photo: PTI)

Pink cricket in India, at last

Spotting the ball in twilight isn't easy and the pink ball tends to do a lot more in playing tricks off the surface.

22 Nov 2019 2:28 AM IST

India skipper Virat Kohli is all set for the historic day-night Test match against Bangladesh. (Photo:Twitter)

Virat Kohli all set for 'historic' day-night Test against Bangladesh

During the pre-match press conference, Kohli compared the buzz for the day-night Test to the T20 World Cup match against...

21 Nov 2019 5:54 PM IST

Compared to the red ball, the pink ball attracts a lot more dust and tends to get dirty rather quickly, making it tougher to sight. (Photo: AFP)

A practice match with pink ball would have been helpful, rues Mominul...

New BCCI president convinced BCB to play a pink ball Test, leaving no provision for a warm-up game.

21 Nov 2019 5:44 PM IST

Ahead of Indias first-ever day-night Test, skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday woke up early to witness the ongoing first Test between England and New Zealand. (Photo:Instagram)

Waking up to see Test cricket takes you back to childhood: Virat Kohli

He also said that waking up to see Test cricket takes one back to their childhood.

21 Nov 2019 5:35 PM IST

To mark the historic occasion of the first-ever day-night Test match between India and Bangladesh, the Tata Centre turned pink to pay tribute to the longest format of the game on Wednesday evening. (Photo:Twitter)

Tata Centre turns pink to pay tribute to day-night Test

This is being done as the Test match will be played with a pink ball unlike the red ball used traditionally.

21 Nov 2019 4:17 PM IST

'Toss will be vital in the day-night Test', says Suresh Raina

Raina said that the batsmen will have their task cut out as the pink-ball will help the bowlers.

21 Nov 2019 3:58 PM IST