These Indian players have played day-night matches with pink ball
5 years, 2 months ago

These Indian players have played day-night matches with pink ball

India TV News  

Day-night Tests are a first in India and there is a sense of excitement around it as the Sourav Ganguly-led Board of Control for Cricket in India looks to revive the longest format of the game in India. The first-ever Test day-night in India will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens from November 22-26 and the pink SG ball will be used to conduct the game. From 2016 to 2018 Duleep Trophy was played under the lights with the pink-ball and eight of India's current squad players were a part of the tournament while Mohammed Shami and Wridhimann Saha represented Mohun Bagan in the CAB Super League final at the Eden Gardens. ROHIT SHARMA Rohit Sharma was also a part of the tournament and played the final for India Blue, which they won by 355 runs. WRIDDHIMAN SAHA Along with Shami, Wriddhiman Saha was also a part of the match, where Mohun Bagan played Bhowanipore Club in 2016 in the CAB Super League final at the Eden Gardens.

India Indian Matches Tournament Mohun Bagan Ball Blue Final Pink Played Mayank Trophy Duleep Trophy Eden Eden Gardens Wriddhiman Saha Pink Ball India Blue India Red  players  tournament  final  played  daynight  ball  pinkball  blue  trophy  matches  eden  india  indian  pink  innings

History of this topic

Jasprit Bumrah’s 17-ball 22 puts India’s stand-in-captain above Rohit Sharma in BGT 2024-25; here’s how
1 week, 4 days ago

Jasprit Bumrah’s 17-ball 22 puts India’s stand-in-captain above Rohit Sharma in BGT 2024-25; here’s how

Live Mint  

Jasprit Bumrah's 17-ball 22 in the first innings of the fifth Test against Australia was enough for India's stand-in-captain to rise above regular skipper Rohit Sharma in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. After Rohit missed the first Test due to the birth of his second child, Bumrah was entrusted with the responsibility and he came out with flying colours, guiding India …

India's pink-ball frailties exposed under floodlights – Has anything changed since the catastrophe of 36 all out?
1 month, 1 week ago

India's pink-ball frailties exposed under floodlights – Has anything changed since the catastrophe of 36 all out?

Hindustan Times  

Played two, lost two. The Indian team has plenty to adapt to when it comes to playing pink-ball Tests away from home The December 2020 day-night Test against Tim Paine’s outfit was only India’s second of that kind. Between then and this latest pink-ball disaster, India hosted two night Tests – against England in Ahmedabad in February 2021 and against …

India TV Sports Wrap on December 6: Today's top 10 trending news stories
1 month, 1 week ago

India TV Sports Wrap on December 6: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

India are up against Australia in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval. Today's Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories India bat first against Australia in pink-ball Test in Adelaide India are batting first against Australia after winning the toss in the second Test. Rohit Sharma returns to captain India in pink-ball Test in Adelaide Oval Rohit Sharma has returned …

36 all out and runaway victories: A look at how India have fared in pink-ball Tests over the years
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

36 all out and runaway victories: A look at how India have fared in pink-ball Tests over the years

Hindustan Times  

India play just their fifth-ever pink-ball Test when they face Australia at the Adelaide Oval from December 6 for the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Once again, Bangladesh had no answers to India's pacers as Ishant took four wickets and Umesh took five to dismiss the visitors for 195 runs and India won their first pink-ball Test by an …

AUS vs IND: How India have fared in pink ball Tests over the years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AUS vs IND: How India have fared in pink ball Tests over the years

India Today  

India's tryst with the pink ball Test began in 2019, and since then, the team has showcased its dominance with several emphatic victories. The journey began at Eden Gardens in Kolkata against Bangladesh in November 2019, which was India's first-ever pink ball Test. India's pink ball outings so far A year later, India faced Australia in a Day-Night Test at …

IND vs AUS: India’s record in Pink Ball Tests; what happened when India last played Australia in a day-night Test?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

IND vs AUS: India’s record in Pink Ball Tests; what happened when India last played Australia in a day-night Test?

Live Mint  

India go into the second Test against Australia in Adelaide with a upper hand after winning the first game in Perth by a huge 295 runs in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. India's record in day-night Tests India's first pink ball Test match came in 2019 against Bangladesh. So far, India have played four pink ball Test matches. With 277 runs …

IND vs AUS: India’s record in Pink Ball Tests; what happened when India last played Australia in a day-night Test?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

IND vs AUS: India’s record in Pink Ball Tests; what happened when India last played Australia in a day-night Test?

Live Mint  

India go into the second Test against Australia in Adelaide with a upper hand after winning the first game in Perth by a huge 295 runs in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. India's record in day-night Tests India's first pink ball Test match came in 2019 against Bangladesh. So far, India have played four pink ball Test matches. With 277 runs …

India to play two-day pink-ball warm-up match ahead of the day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide
5 months, 1 week ago

India to play two-day pink-ball warm-up match ahead of the day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide

India TV News  

The Indian men's cricket team will face Prime Minister's XI in a two-day pink-ball warm-up match to fine-tune their prep ahead of the day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide. The warm-up fixture will be played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on November 30 and December 1 leading into the second Test at the Adelaide Oval starting December 6. The …

IND vs NED: Shreyas Iyer hits his 3rd successive fifty to help India script World Cup record
1 year, 2 months ago

IND vs NED: Shreyas Iyer hits his 3rd successive fifty to help India script World Cup record

India Today  

In an exemplary display of their batting prowess, Team India scaled new heights in the World Cup group stage match against the Netherlands, etching their name in the history books. The top four batters of the team—Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer—each managed to score fifty, making India the first-ever team to achieve this feat in a …

'Don't understand why Rahul is not batting at 4...' - 2011 World Cup winner questions India's batting order
1 year, 3 months ago

'Don't understand why Rahul is not batting at 4...' - 2011 World Cup winner questions India's batting order

India TV News  

Two-time World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh has questioned India's batting order after the Men in Blue's horrendous collapse at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai against Australia in their first World Cup fixture on Sunday, October 8. Chasing what seemed like a paltry total to begin with, India lost their first three wickets inside the first two overs of their …

Rohit Sharma elated after India's series sweep over SL: We have enjoyed it, crowd makes it more special
2 years, 10 months ago

Rohit Sharma elated after India's series sweep over SL: We have enjoyed it, crowd makes it more special

India Today  

Captain Rohit Sharma was elated after India extended their winning streak at home to 15 Test series after defeating Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the Pink ball Test in Bengaluru on day three and completing a 2-0 series whitewash on Monday. Calling the Pink ball Tests challenging, Rohit Sharma heaped rich praise on Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin …

Pink ball Test: Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne hits 14th Test hundred against India in Bengaluru
2 years, 10 months ago

Pink ball Test: Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne hits 14th Test hundred against India in Bengaluru

India Today  

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne scored his 14th Test hundred to delay India's win on Day 3 of the ongoing Pink ball Test in Bengaluru on Monday. Wickets continued to fall at the other end but skipper Karunaratne played patiently to bring up his century in Sri Lanka's second innings. India vs Sri Lanka, Pink-ball Test Day 3 Live Updates …

Pink ball Test: Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant put India on cusp of series win over Sri Lanka on Day 2
2 years, 10 months ago

Pink ball Test: Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant put India on cusp of series win over Sri Lanka on Day 2

India Today  

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah struck early blows to put the hosts on course for a series-clinching victory against Sri Lanka in the Pink-ball Test at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. Chasing 447 for an improbable win, Sri Lanka were reduced to 28 for one at stumps on the second day of the Bengaluru Test against India on Sunday. …

Pink-ball Test: Rishabh Pant breaks Kapil Dev's record for fastest fifty by India batter
2 years, 10 months ago

Pink-ball Test: Rishabh Pant breaks Kapil Dev's record for fastest fifty by India batter

India Today  

Rishabh Pant took the Bengaluru crowd on a thrill ride on Day 2 of the ongoing Pink-ball Test against Sri Lank, hitting the fastest fifty by an Indian in Test cricket. Pant got to Phis half-century in just 28 balls, breaking Kapil Dev's record from 1982 when the former World Cup-winning captain hit a fifty in just 30 balls against …

India Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Axar to replace Jayant for pink-ball Test
2 years, 10 months ago

India Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Axar to replace Jayant for pink-ball Test

Hindustan Times  

India were hardly challenged in the first Test in Mohali against Sri Lanka and will now be looking to complete a 2-0 series win in Bengaluru. Jadeja and Ashwin were the stars of the first Test India have brought Axar Patel back in the squad, who took 10 wickets in the last pink-ball Test played in the country. India vs …

AUS-W vs IND-W Pink Ball Test Day 1 Highlights: Rain washes out play after Mandhana and Raut take India to 132/1
3 years, 3 months ago

AUS-W vs IND-W Pink Ball Test Day 1 Highlights: Rain washes out play after Mandhana and Raut take India to 132/1

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's HIGHLIGHTS of the Pink Ball Test between Australia Women and India Women in Carrara. Let's begin Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have taken guard and as it happens - the 'Jeetega bhai jeetega, India jeetega' are there as the background score to this start 9:58 AM IST: Reporters in Australia have spotted Stella Campbell getting …

India vs Australia: Mithali Raj 'quite curious' to see how pink ball behaves ahead of maiden day-night Test
3 years, 3 months ago

India vs Australia: Mithali Raj 'quite curious' to see how pink ball behaves ahead of maiden day-night Test

Firstpost  

With the 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Australia and ODI series to follow, the team has got very little time to prepare for the Test, beginning at the Carrara Oval in Gold Coast on Thursday. Gold Coast: India skipper Mithali Raj is “curious” to see what the pink ball does, especially in the twilight period, as the women’s team goes …

India confident of doing well in maiden Day-Night Test: Mithali
3 years, 3 months ago

India confident of doing well in maiden Day-Night Test: Mithali

The Hindu  

Test matches are rare in women’s cricket. Talking to reporters on the eve of the one-off Test against Australia at Carrara, captain Mithali Raj said her team was in a confident frame of mind after the ODI series. Mithali’s counterpart Meg Lanning said playing against India in a Test would be exciting. “ we can go and play a Test …

Pink-ball Test: Nothing dangerous on the pitch, both India and England batted poorly, says Kevin Pietersen
3 years, 10 months ago

Pink-ball Test: Nothing dangerous on the pitch, both India and England batted poorly, says Kevin Pietersen

India Today  

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen slammed the batting approach from both India and England and said the Pink-ball Test would have gone into Day 3 or even Day 4 if the batting performances were better. Kevin Pietersen's comments come after the Pink-ball Test in Ahmedabad ended inside 2 days, making it the shortest completed match since 1935. Speaking on an …

‘During Twilight, it gets very tricky’- Kohli explains why it’s ‘much more challenging’ to play with pink-ball
3 years, 10 months ago

‘During Twilight, it gets very tricky’- Kohli explains why it’s ‘much more challenging’ to play with pink-ball

Hindustan Times  

As India gear up to lock horns with Joe Root’s England in the day-night Test on Wednesday in Ahmedabad, skipper Virat Kohli has said that facing the pink ball is more challenging than the red ball irrespective of the nature of the surface. Though the pink ball is known to assist the pacers, it remains to be seen how much …

India vs England: Virat Kohli and Co. get used to swinging pink ball, swanky Motera stadium
3 years, 10 months ago

India vs England: Virat Kohli and Co. get used to swinging pink ball, swanky Motera stadium

The Hindu  

Captain Virat Kohli led a vigorous training session as the Indian team on Sunday looked to get used to the swinging pink ball and a swanky arena in Motera ahead of the Day/Night Test against England starting on Wednesday. Eager to bag another victory, the home-team players did stretching exercises, fielding drills before hitting the nets at the new Sardar …

IND vs ENG | Cheteshwar Pujara, Hardik Pandya train with pink ball after India's big Chennai win
3 years, 10 months ago

IND vs ENG | Cheteshwar Pujara, Hardik Pandya train with pink ball after India's big Chennai win

India TV News  

Cheteshwar Pujara and Hardik Pandya got down to working with the pink ball right after India's thumping win in the second Test against England here on Tuesday, preparing for the upcoming day/night game in earnest. While Test specialist Pujara occasionally took on the spinners by going down the wicket, Pandya went for the big hits after some defensive play. They …

India vs England: Pujara, Pandya begin pink ball practice in Chennai - Cricket News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

India vs England: Pujara, Pandya begin pink ball practice in Chennai - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Team India has begun preparations for the day-night Test against England to be held in Ahmedabad from February 24. 3 Cheteshwar Pujara and all-rounder Hardik Pandya were busy taking on standby spin trio of Rahul Chahar, Shahbaz Nadeem and K. Gowtham after India's 317-run win over England in the second Test here. They spent approximately 45 minutes facing the pink …

India could've avoided Adelaide batting collapse if series ended with pink-ball Test: Sachin Tendulkar
4 years ago

India could've avoided Adelaide batting collapse if series ended with pink-ball Test: Sachin Tendulkar

India TV News  

The Indian players' transition from red ball to pink would have been smoother had the Test series against Australia started with red ball matches, says Sachin Tendulkar. If that had happened, India could have avoided the eight-wicket thrashing they suffered in the pink ball day-night first Test in Adelaide. The former India captain feels had the day-night Test been played …

Pink-ball Test: India would expect more from Ajinkya Rahane when under pressure, says Sanjay Manjrekar
4 years ago

Pink-ball Test: India would expect more from Ajinkya Rahane when under pressure, says Sanjay Manjrekar

India Today  

Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar on Saturday said Team India would expect more from an experienced campaigner like Ajinkya Rahane when they are in trouble and pointed out that it was poor shot selection that brought the downfall of the vice-captain during Day 3 of the Pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide. India vs Australia, Pink-ball Test Day 3: Highlights …

Pink-ball Test: After 36-all out in horror session, India handed 8-wicket thrashing by Australia in Adelaide
4 years ago

Pink-ball Test: After 36-all out in horror session, India handed 8-wicket thrashing by Australia in Adelaide

India Today  

Test cricket was at its best on a day when India batsmen were far from theirs. Not many would have imagined the Pink-ball Test between Australia and India in Adelaide to end inside Day 2 and half days when the visitors headed to stumps on Day with a 62-run lead after a sensational bowling effort that saw Australia bowled out …

India wary of Kookaburra pink ball, Australian twilight
4 years ago

India wary of Kookaburra pink ball, Australian twilight

Hindustan Times  

When the pink ball replaces red, some of cricket’s established theories change. File photo of Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara playing a shot during the 1st pink-ball day/night cricket test match in India The pink ball is known to move under lights making life difficult for batsmen. But, days are long in Australia so part of the second session before sunset …

Australia vs India: Virat Kohli and Co's pink ball report card
4 years ago

Australia vs India: Virat Kohli and Co's pink ball report card

The Hindu  

India made its pink ball debut a year ago against an inexperienced Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He was part of a domestic pink ball game in Duleep Trophy 2017-18 where he scored 154 and 31 for India Red. Mayank Agarwal: Agarwal, who made his debut in the Boxing Day Test in the last Australia tour, has a fair …

India vs Australia: Jasprit Bumrah can do all sorts of damage if he gets pink ball at night, says Shane Bond
4 years, 1 month ago

India vs Australia: Jasprit Bumrah can do all sorts of damage if he gets pink ball at night, says Shane Bond

India Today  

Jasprit Bumrah may not have played a pink-ball Test match yet but the India fast bowler is always looking forward to doing new things on the field, according to former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond. Bumrah can be a handful if gets the pink ball in the much-talked-about twilight period, his Mumbai Indians mentor believes. Bumrah not having played a …

Be extremely aware of the clock: Sachin Tendulkar on how India can approach pink-ball Test vs Australia
4 years, 1 month ago

Be extremely aware of the clock: Sachin Tendulkar on how India can approach pink-ball Test vs Australia

India Today  

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar offered a piece of advice to Team India ahead of the much-anticipated pink-ball Test against Australia, urging the hosts to be wary of the clock and bat accordingly. Speaking to Sports Today, Sachin Tendulkar urged India to think out of the box when it comes to batting in the day-night Test. Tendulkar said, from his observations …

WATCH: Team India sweat it out in nets ahead of Adelaide Test against Australia
4 years, 1 month ago

WATCH: Team India sweat it out in nets ahead of Adelaide Test against Australia

India TV News  

Team India's preparations are in full swing ahead of the Adelaide Test against Australia which begins from December 17 as Indian batters were spotted at the nets gearing up for the much-anticipated series. The Border-Gavaskar series opener will be a pink ball Test, the first of its kind involving the two nations. BCCI shared a glimpse of the practice session …

India vs Australia: Practice with the pink ball just before Day-night Test ideal for us, says Hanuma Vihari
4 years, 1 month ago

India vs Australia: Practice with the pink ball just before Day-night Test ideal for us, says Hanuma Vihari

India Today  

India middle-order batsman Hanuma Vihari said that the visitors got ideal practice during the three-day day-night practice game against Australia A which ended in a draw in Sydney ahead of the Day-night Test. Notably, the Border-Gavaskar series commences on 17th December in Adelaide with a day-night contest to be played with a pink ball. Vihari also said that Indian batsmen …

India in Australia: Important to start well against Virat Kohli in Adelaide Test, says Josh Hazlewood
4 years, 1 month ago

India in Australia: Important to start well against Virat Kohli in Adelaide Test, says Josh Hazlewood

India Today  

Josh Hazlewood has found a lot of success against Virat Kohli in the recent past as the Australia fast bowler got the wicket of the India captain thrice in as many ODIs last month in their 2-1 series win. Virat Kohli will head back home after the series opener on paternity leave but Josh Hazlewood said Australia are well aware …

India vs Australia A Tour Match: All-round Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami star as 20 wickets fall on Day 1
4 years, 1 month ago

India vs Australia A Tour Match: All-round Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami star as 20 wickets fall on Day 1

India Today  

Team India sounded an early warning to Australia ahead of the Test series by dominated proceedings under lights with the pink ball on Day 1 of the second tour match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. India got bowled out for 194 after electing to bat first with Sean Abbott snaring 3 for 46 and Jack Wildermuth returned 3 …

India vs Australia A: Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara rested from Pink-ball practice match, India opt to bat
4 years, 1 month ago

India vs Australia A: Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara rested from Pink-ball practice match, India opt to bat

India Today  

In an all-important Pink-ball practice match ahead of the first Day-Night Test between India and Australia which is scheduled to kick start from December 17, visiting team's captain Virat Kohli and batting mainstays Cheteshwar Pujara and KL Rahul have been rested. The last practice match which ended in a draw, saw Ravichandran Ashwin grabbing 2 wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav going …

Australian players more rested ahead of their home series vs India
4 years, 2 months ago

Australian players more rested ahead of their home series vs India

India TV News  

The Australian squad that plays India in this month's white ball series Down Under will be more rested as compared to the Indian team, as half of the Australians featuring in the Indian Premier League playoffs have hardly played much in the T20 league. As many as 10 members out of the Australian squad of 18 for the white ball …

India's Cheteshwar Pujara says facing pink ball in day-night Tests a different challenge for batsmen altogether
4 years, 6 months ago

India's Cheteshwar Pujara says facing pink ball in day-night Tests a different challenge for batsmen altogether

Firstpost  

India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara on Thursday admitted that playing day-night Tests is an altogether different challenge for the batsman as the pace and visibility of the pink ball is very different from traditional red ball. Pujara, who has played 77 Tests, said that for any younger player, who is used to playing with the SG red ball, playing with …

Cricket runs risk of becoming boring following saliva ban, warns Mitchell Starc
4 years, 7 months ago

Cricket runs risk of becoming boring following saliva ban, warns Mitchell Starc

India TV News  

Cricket runs the risk of becoming "pretty boring" if balance is not struck between bat and ball in the wake of the coronavirus-linked ban on using saliva to shine the ball, Australia's premier pacer Mitchell Starc warned on Tuesday. One of the leading wicket takers with the pink ball, Starc said he is looking forward to playing a day-night Test …

Top five batsmen, bowlers in pink ball cricket
5 years, 1 month ago

Top five batsmen, bowlers in pink ball cricket

The Hindu  

Nathan Lyon picked all the five wickets across the first two sessions in Adelaide, as Australia completed a 2-0 whitewash over Pakistan with a thumping innings victory on Monday. REPORT| Aus vs Pak, 2nd Test: Lyon takes five as host wins by an innings and 48 runs Australia is currently the most successful side in pink-ball cricket. The Virat Kohli-led …

India vs Bangladesh Pink Ball Test: Talking points
5 years, 1 month ago

India vs Bangladesh Pink Ball Test: Talking points

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s tour of India left a bad taste in the mouth. RELATED| Pink-ball Test: Bangladesh folds in two-and-a-half days, India wins series 2-0 Here are a few talking points from the two-match Test series that ended with the pink ball Test at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. Mosaddek had flown back after the T20I series due to a family emergency …

Indian Cricketers Give Verdict on Pink Ball After Day-Night Test
5 years, 1 month ago

Indian Cricketers Give Verdict on Pink Ball After Day-Night Test

The Quint  

India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said facing the pink ball under lights, especially at twilight, was the most difficult task during their maiden Day-Night Test. It's easy to sight the ball under sunlight," Pujara said after the second day's proceedings. Pujara said the ideal time to bat with the pink ball is at the start of the innings and late into …

Ravi Shastri praises Sourav Ganguly after Pink Ball Test
5 years, 1 month ago

Ravi Shastri praises Sourav Ganguly after Pink Ball Test

India TV News  

Team India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in the iconic pink-ball Test at Eden Gardens on Sunday. The efforts put by new BCCI President Sourav Ganguly were hailed by everyone as it was him, who put the idea of Day-Night Test in front of Indian skipper Virat Kohli. After the sensational win, Team India head coach Ravi …

Weekly Digest: India wins pink ball Test, Mourinho returns
5 years, 1 month ago

Weekly Digest: India wins pink ball Test, Mourinho returns

The Hindu  

CRICKET Bangladesh lasted 47 minutes on Day 3 of the pink-ball Test in Kolkata to lose the fixture by an innings and 46 runs, and concede the series 2-0 to India. Manavaditya Singh Rathore combined brilliantly with Anushka Singh Bhati to trap the mixed gold for Rajasthan in the 63rd National shotgun championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, …

Day-Night Test: Virat Kohli reveals Sachin Tendulkar's input behind maiden pink ball century
5 years, 1 month ago

Day-Night Test: Virat Kohli reveals Sachin Tendulkar's input behind maiden pink ball century

India TV News  

Sachin Tendulkar told Virat Kohli to treat the much-talked-about twilight period in pink ball Tests as the challenging morning session of a traditional red ball five-day match, the India captain said after they beat Bangladesh inside three days and swept the series 2-0. Probably with the pink ball, you have to treat the second session like the morning session when …

It started with Dada’s team, Kohli on India’s Test success
5 years, 1 month ago

It started with Dada’s team, Kohli on India’s Test success

The Hindu  

Emerging triumphant in the mental battles that Test cricket throws began in the era of Sourav Ganguly and the current Indian side has taken it forward with sheer hard work and self belief, skipper Virat Kohli said on Sunday. India completed a dominating 2-0 series win against Bangladesh after recording an innings and 46 runs victory over the visitor in …

Pink-ball Test: Bangladesh folds in two-and-a-half days, India wins series 2-0
5 years, 1 month ago

Pink-ball Test: Bangladesh folds in two-and-a-half days, India wins series 2-0

The Hindu  

It had to happen. It took India five-and-a-half days, Indore and Kolkata combined, to whitewash Bangladesh in the World Test Championship fixture. As it happened| Umesh, Ishant help India complete 2-0 series sweep With this victory, Virat Kohli and Co. have maintained their unbeaten run in the WTC winning seven out of seven. Read| Kohli's 'mood' can swing pink ball …

Day-Night Test: Mushfiqur fights after Virat Kohli hundred
5 years, 1 month ago

Day-Night Test: Mushfiqur fights after Virat Kohli hundred

The Hindu  

A packed Eden Gardens on Saturday, Ishant Sharma runs in and picks Shadman Islam with the delivery that he has mastered — the one that looks like swinging away but keeps straight. Test cricket was at its best on the floodlit ground on day two of the pink ball fixture. READ | Former keeper-batsman Khaled Mashud calls for Test 'culture' …

Sourav Ganguly: Visibility with pink ball easier than red ball
5 years, 1 month ago

Sourav Ganguly: Visibility with pink ball easier than red ball

The Hindu  

Visibility may have been one of the talking points in the run-up to the first Day-Night Test in India but BCCI president Sourav Ganguly feels sighting the pink ball is 'easier' than the red cherry. Asked about visibility, the former India captain said: “It’s actually easier than the red ball.” Ganguly remained non-committal on whether India will play a pink …

Day-Night Test: Virat Kohli marks landmark occasion at Eden Gardens with 70th international century
5 years, 1 month ago

Day-Night Test: Virat Kohli marks landmark occasion at Eden Gardens with 70th international century

India TV News  

Virat Kohli shrugged off his rare duck in the first Test at Indore with another Test century as India dominated proceedings on day two of the Day-Night Test at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. After a fifer by Ishant and half-century for Cheteshwar Pujara, Kohli's century comes as another milestone for India in their first-ever pink ball game at home …

Highlights, Day-Night Test, Day 1: Kohli, Pujara stand tall after Ishant wreaks havoc with fifer
5 years, 1 month ago

Highlights, Day-Night Test, Day 1: Kohli, Pujara stand tall after Ishant wreaks havoc with fifer

India TV News  

Highlights India vs Bangladesh, Day-Night Test, Day 1: Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Day-Night Test and second of the two-match series between India and Bangladesh live from the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. IND vs BAN, DAY-NIGHT TEST, DAY 1: IND 174/3 at Stumps, lead Bangladesh by 68 runs at Eden Gardens 20.34 IST: Ebadot to Rahane, …

Discover Related