Day-Night Test: List of dignitaries invited for the historic event

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly promised to make first day-night test in India a 'fantastic event'. He also said that he was trying to bring Sachin Tendulkar for historic game.

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Banglesh Cricket Board (BCB) agreed to India's proposal of playing second Test against India at Eden Gardens under lights and this will be first-ever day-night Test for both teams. match will be played between vember 22-26, 2019. 

Day-Night Test Match: Prime Ministers of both countries will grace historic occasion

If things fall in place, historic day-night at Eden Gardens could see Prime Ministers of two countries in attendance. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Banglesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been invited for historic Test between Asian countries. According to reports, invites have been sent by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to both Prime Ministers to grace historic occasion.

Tennis veteran and local l Leander Paes and Indian national bminton coach Pullela Gopichand could also be among dignitaries to be present during India's first-ever Day-Night Test against Banglesh at Eden Gardens later this month.

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Chess great Viswanathan Anand and tennis star Sania Mirza are expected to be re present along with P.V. Sindhu who is World bminton champion, pugilist Mary Kom who is a six-time World champion and India's only Olympic gold medal winner Abhinav Bindra, whom Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) plans to felicitate.

CAB is also planning a charity match for HIV-positive children during 40-minute supper break on first day of pink ball test. According to sources, first day could witness a helicopter going around stium from which a skydiver will come flying on to ground carrying  trophy in his hand.

tickets are priced as low as Rs 50, and y will have a tint of pink on m to mark historic occasion. A picture of iconic Eden Gardens will be printed behind every ticket.

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