India are gearing up to play their 1st ever pink-ball Test at Eden Gardens Kolkata from November 22. The 1st ever day-night Test for India with Pink ball against Bangladesh.
The 1st ever day-night Test was played between Australia and New Zealand in 2015 and 11 pink-ball Tests have been played since but India had stayed away from the experimental format until Sourav Ganguly took over as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president.
India had said no to Australia and West Indies in the past when they came forward to host India in day-night Tests. Also, India also missed out on a chance to host in the 2016-17 season.
Over the years, the Indian team management had cited lack of pink-ball exposure for their inhibition to play day-night Tests. However, Sourav Ganguly said Virat Kohli readily agreed to his request to play the upcoming pink-ball Test against Bangladesh.
India Test Squad, Players List for Bangladesh Series 2019:
Bangladesh Test Squad, Players List for India Series 2019:
Mominul Haque (C), Al-Amin Hossain, Imrul Kayes, Shadman Islam, Saif Hassan, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehedy Hasan, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasam, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadat Hossain