Dhaka: Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo on Tuesday welcomed the decision to play their maiden Day-Night Test against India, saying both team’s inexperience of playing with pink ball might give the visitors an edge over the hosts.
The Test is scheduled to be held at the iconic Eden Gardens from November 22-26 and will be the second game of the two-match series. The development ended days of speculation after new BCCI president Sourav Ganguly managed to convince the Bangladesh Cricket Board, which initially faced resistance from its players. “As a coach I think it’s a great opportunity. I don’t think India played a pink ball Test before, we too haven’t played a pink ball Test either. It’s going to be a massive occasion at the Eden Gardens. It will be a new experience for both teams. So we’re very excited,” Domingo said.
“We know India are a good Test team. Probably they are the number one team in the world, but there will be uncertainty among players of both the teams of playing a pink ball Test. “Both teams don’t quite know what to expect, so it could work in our advantage, could work in our favour,” he added. The South African further said it will be a level-playing field for both the teams in terms of preparation for their first-ever Day-Night Test.
“It’s going to be a great occasion under lights in Kolkata against one of the best team of all formats. So we’re really looking forward to the challenge. For sure there will be challenges because we’re not going to have a lot of time to prepare with a pink ball,” Domingo said. “It’ll be the same for both the teams, not a lot of preparation time, but an exciting event. It’s new for both of the teams, so it can get the teams a little bit closer.” Domingo added. (PTI)
