HISTORIC! Eden Gardens to host 1st Ever Day-Night Test in India

Eden Gardens, Kolkata will host first ever pink ball day night cricket under lights in India from vember 22 to 26, as Bangladesh Cricket Board agreed to BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's proposal.

BCCI president had requested BCB on late Sunday if y were keen to play under lights as "it was high time that two nations played Day-Night version."

"BCB has accepted proposal but it was t a unanimous decision but majority were in favour it," a senior BCB official confirmed Republic TV.

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India and Bangladesh are only two Test playing nations which are yet to play under lights whereas most of or Test playing nations have already played under lights.

Interestingly, decision is t consensual or unanimous as re are still playere in both camps who are t so keem with new proposal but both parties agreed on a majority vote.

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Many in Indian team, including coach Ravi Shastri were t too keen initially to "experiment" but eventually agreed as captain Virat Kohli had "principally" agreed BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's proposal when y met on selection day.

Ganguly was always in favour of hosting day night cricket in India and it was in his top most priority list.

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In fact, as CAB president he wanted to host Duleep Trophy finals at Eden Gardens but for technical reasons it didn't materialise.

Ganguly has maintained that Test cricket must have spectators. With less than 10 per cent tickets sold in an aver Day test matches it was felt by BCCI to change pattern as more spectators can watch match after ir office work and Test match under lights was more "watchable and attractive."

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