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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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'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

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Pacers will be more effective if captains use them under lights:...

India and Bangladesh will play their first-ever Day/Night Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata beginning on Friday.

21 Nov 2019 3:49 PM IST

Daniel Vettori did not leave spinners out of the talk and said that they will also play a major role in the game. (Photo: AP)

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'The challenge is to play under lights with pink ball', says Daniel...

Bangladesh have four-seamers in their current line-up and they will play a crucial role for the team in the second Test.

21 Nov 2019 1:19 PM 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)

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India favourites to win their first Day/Night test encounter against...

It took India a new BCCI regime under maverick former captain Sourav Ganguly to take the pink ball plunge.

21 Nov 2019 12:44 PM IST

Ahead of Indias first-ever day-night Test match, Anti Rowdy Squad (ARS) and Detective Department (DD) on Wednesday maintained a watch around the Eden Gardens and conducted a drive against black marketing of tickets. (Photo:ANI)

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Drive against black marketing of tickets ahead of India's first-ever...

As many as six people were arrested during the drive and 38 tickets were seized from their possession.

21 Nov 2019 11:53 AM IST

While Dean Elgar suffered from a concussion, unable to evade a Umesh Yadav bouncer, the likes of Zubayr Hamza, Temba Bavuma were beaten by sheer pace and the length that Yadav and Shami bowled. (Photo: AFP)

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Many factors must be looked into to know why Test cricket is...

According to Dravid, providing spectators with basic things like toilets, seating, and car parking can play make Test...

21 Nov 2019 11:35 AM IST

Indian wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha is all geared up for the historic day-night Test match. (Photo:TWitter)

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Wriddhiman Saha ready for India's 'historic' day-night Test match

India will play a day-night Test match against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens, starting from November 22.

21 Nov 2019 11:18 AM IST

BCCI ethics officer DK Jain has dismissed a conflict of interest complaint against board president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly. (Photo:AP)

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Sourav Ganguly calls India's first-ever day-night Test a 'big...

India will play a day-night Test match against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens, starting from November 22.

21 Nov 2019 10:55 AM IST

Bangladeshs spin bowling consultant Daniel Vettori is done dwelling on the negatives and wants his team to feel excited about competing in its maiden Day/Night Test even though it happens to be against a incomparably formidable-at-home India. (Photo:AFP)

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Excited to play rather than think about negatives: Daniel Vettori on...

India and Bangladesh will square off in their maiden Day/Night Test starting here on Friday.

21 Nov 2019 9:51 AM IST