India vs Bangladesh: In revealing nature of Eden Gardens pitch, chief curator has a suggestion for skipper Virat Kohli
Hindustan TimesPink is the trending word in Kolkata right now and Eden Gardens is the flag bearer of it. Two days ahead of the first ever Day/Night Test in India, the ground-staff were busy watering the pitch. I have consulted the umpires, players who were involved in the CAB league Day/Night Test a few years ago and all of them had advised to leave some extra grass,” Mukherjee told Hindustan Times. “I haven’t seen the SG pink ball in a match so don’t know exactly how it’ll behave but I’ve heard from experts that it will swing more,” added Mukherjee. “Our outfield is one of the best in the world so I’m sure the pink ball will last long.” The match is set to begin from 1 pm, which means the last session and at least an hour of the second session will be played under lights, which brings the dew into play.