India vs SL 2nd Test: Bengaluru allows 100 percent crowd for Virat Kohli’s ‘homecoming’ Pink Ball Test
The KSCA has also opened additional tickets from Friday to cope with the surge in demand, following their decision to throw open the entire stadium to spectators.
Mar 11, 2022, 06:21 AM IST
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Dec 15, 2021, 14:27 PM IST
India women vs Australia women Pink-ball Test: Mithali Raj’s girls bat first, debut for Yastika Bhatia and Meghna Singh
Mithali Raj’s side also has two debutant in Yastika Bhatia and Meghna Singh. Yastika was impressive in the ODI series in the lead up to this Test match and is expected to bolster the Indian batting with Harmanpreet Kaur missing out due to injury.
Sep 30, 2021, 10:18 AM IST
India vs England Third Test: Motera pitch won’t have grass on match day, says James Anderson
Anderson felt that the pink SG Test ball that he bowled with during the net sessions, swung more than its red counterpart. James Anderson urged critics of the much-debated rotation policy to look at the ‘bigger picture’, considering the massive amount of cricket to be played by the England team in the coming days.
Feb 22, 2021, 15:23 PM IST
India vs England Pink ball Test: Brand-new Motera stadium looks very impressive, says Ben Stokes
The turning tracks in India became a talking point during the ongoing series when some former England players such as Michael Vaughan asked whether such strips were ideal for Test cricket. The series is tied at 1-1 after India’s brilliant 317-run triumph in the second Test in Chennai.
Feb 22, 2021, 10:58 AM IST
India vs England Pink Ball Test: Don’t discuss pitches, talk about players and game, says Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma plays down criticism from former players like Michael Vaughan and Mark Waugh when the duo termed the pitch as ‘sub-standard’. India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara had also defended the Chennai wicket and said it was not at all ‘dangerous’ and it was just a matter of the wicket offering some turn.
Feb 22, 2021, 09:46 AM IST
India vs England: Umesh returns to Test squad for last two games, subject to fitness test
Umesh, who had flown back home after playing the second Test in Australia due to a calf injury. The Vidarbha paceman will replace Shardul Thakur in the Indian Test squad if the former passes the fitness assessment. Thakur will be released to take part in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, starting from February 20.
Feb 17, 2021, 15:51 PM IST
Pink Ball Test: Motera game sold out, will take decision on crowds in IPL shortly, says Sourav Ganguly
The pink ball Test between India and England is slated to begin at the Motera, the world’s biggest cricket stadium, in Ahmedabad from February 24 and the authorities have decided to allow 50 per cent spectators. The fixture will be the second time India host a Day/Night Test.
Feb 17, 2021, 10:28 AM IST
On this day in 2019, India featured in their first-ever pink-ball Test
India became the ninth country to play under lights in the longest format of the game since Australia and New Zealand played the first-ever pink ball match in 2015.
Nov 22, 2020, 21:01 PM IST
Not sure of using pink ball for all Test matches, says Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq
His remarks come when several former cricketers have vouched for the pink ball in all Test matches to counter bad light. Only 134.3 overs could be bowled in the second test between England and Pakistan at Southampton
Aug 19, 2020, 13:40 PM IST
Pink ball Test in Australia will be challenging, says Rohit Sharma
India is scheduled to play Australia in December, with the second Test being a day-night fixture in Adelaide from December 11.
Jun 16, 2020, 15:46 PM IST
India open to play pink-ball Test against Australia, says Virat Kohli
In November 2019, India became the ninth country in the world to play Day-Night Test when they battled it out in the second match against Bangladesh under-lights with a pink ball at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Jan 13, 2020, 16:06 PM IST
Virat Kohli shouldn't back away from Tim Paine's pink ball challenge, feels Gautam Gambhir
India clinched a crushing win by an innings and 46 runs in their first-ever day-night pink ball Test against Bangladesh.
Nov 28, 2019, 16:33 PM IST
Tickets of Day 4 and Day 5 of Day-Night Test to be refunded: CAB
The second Test match between India and Bangladesh got over in the early hours of the first session on Day 3 on Sunday.
Nov 25, 2019, 17:16 PM IST
Sanjay Manjrekar receives backlash for on-air argument with Harsha Bhogle over pink ball visibility
Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has received a backlash on social media after he got involved in a minor argument while on air with fellow commentator Harsha Bhogle during the third day of India's first-ever day-night pink ball Test against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
Nov 25, 2019, 11:51 AM IST
We need to prepare better mentally ahead of 2020 season, admits Mominul Haque
Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque said here on Sunday that his team needed to work on its mental strength ahead of the long Test season next year.
Nov 24, 2019, 20:12 PM IST
Virat Kohli snaps MS Dhoni's Test captaincy record with Pink Ball Test win
Earlier, Kohli also became the first batsman from the country to smash a century in the day-night Test.
Nov 24, 2019, 20:05 PM IST
Cricket fraternity lauds Virat Kohli and company on winning Pink Ball Test
The cricket fraternity on Sunday came in unison to laud Indian skipper Virat Kohli and boys for clinching a crushing win by an innings and 46 runs in their first-ever day-night pink ball Test against Bangladesh and completing a two-match series whitewash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Nov 24, 2019, 18:04 PM IST
Virat Kohli reveals Sachin Tendulkar's input behind maiden pink ball ton
This was India's 12th consecutive home series victory as they also became the first team ever to complete four successive innings victories in the five-day format.
Nov 24, 2019, 16:27 PM IST
ICC World Test Championships, Points Table: India consolidate top position after Pink Ball Test win
India have further consolidated their position at the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Test Championship, reaching 360 points after completing a 2-0 series whitewash against Bangladesh.
Nov 24, 2019, 15:21 PM IST
