Kolkata is overexcited to create history with pink ball |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata, the venue for the second test match of the Paytm Test series played between India and Bangladesh is one of the iconic and most enchanting stadiums of India. Test cricket comes back to the Edens but in a different form. When Mominul Haque`s Bangladesh face Virat Kohli`s India, the morning breeze will be missed as India will play its first ever day-night Test. Newly elected BCCI President Sourav Ganguly says that this is good for Test cricket. At a time when three-hour cricket is becoming the craze, the romance for the five-day game needs to be reignited. Eden, Ganguly`s home ground had hosted the first-ever official day-night multi-day game and no one could deny it this right. Ganguly also managed to get assurance that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who will be in attendance, along with a galaxy of stars. It was being presumed that convincing Bangladesh would be easier than getting the nod from Team India. But it turned out that India skipper Virat Kohli said yes in just three seconds, while Bangladesh took almost three days. Kolkata refuses to ditch its romance with Tests. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma may not find the Eden of the 1980s, yet they will surely feel the romance.
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