All you need to know about India's first Pink Ball Test

India will become the last major cricketing nation to enter the pink-ball Test era on Friday after initially resisting innovations to the five-day format. The second Test against Bangladesh in Kolkata will be a day-night affair -- partly played under floodlights, and with a pink ball rather than red for better visibility.


Day-night Tests, aimed at increasing crowds and TV audiences for the five-day games, were successfully introduced in 2015 but India has balked at joining the party.

The iconic

Eden Gardens

in Kolkata will host India's first Day-Night Test from today.

Apart from the pink ball, there are many things that will be new about the game. TOI gives you the lowdown.