Australia and India to play 2 Day-Night Tests in 2020? Sourav Ganguly, CA to discuss soon

Cricket Australia (CA) are all set to propose Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about possibility of playing up to 2 day-night Tests during India's tour of Australia in late 2020, as per a report by a leading Indian media portal on Thursday. If BCCI agrees to proposal, n series could become first-ever to have more than one Day-Night Test. latest invation has proven to be a success in India and Australia both, making possibility a potential reality next year.

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Australia, India to make history in 2020?

According to report, a delegation of CA officials led by chairman Earl Eddings, will meet BCCI officials on sidelines of Australia's limited-overs series in India in January 2020 and will discuss about possibility of two Day-Night Tests during India's tour of Australia late next year. Eddings told  portal that India had played ir first Day-Night Test and won easily, which might give m right build-up in Australia. He added that he was sure that India will consider playing one Day-Night Test or maybe even more and went on to say that proposal will be discussed in January.

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After India's dominating win against Bangladesh in ir inaugural pink-ball Test in vember, when Indian captain Virat Kohli was asked about possibility of playing a Day-Night test during Australia tour next year, he had said that y were open to suggestion as long as re was a practice match for m to play under lights. Prior to that, Australia captain Tim Paine remarked in jest, after defeating Pakistan by an innings and five runs, that he would have to check if Kohli was in a good mood and ask him about playing a Pink Ball Test in Australia. With a supportive administration led by Sourav Ganguly, ball is w in court of BCCI President and Indian captain, who was also recommended to accept Australia's ufficial request by spin legend Shane Warne last month.

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Meanwhile, India will square off against West Indies in a three-match T20I series, starting Friday, December 6 in Hyderabad. Mumbai was supposed to host game but Mumbai Police requested game to be shifted due to its inability to provide security cover to venue. Later, Hyderabad was zeroed in as venue.

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