CALCUTTA (India): India will stage its first ever day-night Test here next month against Bangladesh, the BCCI said on Tuesday.
The BCCI President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly said, “the beginning of something special in Indian cricket”.
The second Test against Bangladesh on November 22 will be played under floodlights at Eden Gardens, as
There have been 11 day-night Tests since the first between Australia and New Zealand in 2015.
“For me, as former captain of India and as the current BCCI head, Test cricket is of utmost priority and we will leave no stone unturned to bring this format back to its feet,” added Ganguly.
New BCCI secretary Jay Shah said BCCI wanted a campaign aimed at “revolutionising Test cricket. This is our first step.”
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan said the match conditions had been agreed after discussions with the team.
Bangladesh will leave for India on Wednesday for the Twenty20 internationals and two Tests.
“We have’ve a frank and constructive discussion with the players and team management. I’ve received a positive response about playing the day-night Test,” said Hassan.
However, Bangladesh will be without captain and star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who was banned by the International Cricket Council on Tuesday from all cricket for two years for breaching anti-graft rules.
