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Skipper Virat Kohli, who during the first Test, registered a feat by becoming the Indian captain with most number of innings win, will be looking to stamp his dominance and score a ton to be the first Indian to achieve 5000 runs as captain. (Photo:PTI)

Virat Kohli 32 runs away from achieving this massive record

Kohli will be the sixth cricketer to achieve this milestone after Graeme Smith, Allan Border, Ricky Ponting, Clive Llyod and Steve Fleming.

20 Nov 2019 3:48 PM

India tried out Australian-made Kookaburra pink balls in the domestic Duleep Trophy but will use the SG variety for what will also be Bangladesh’s maiden day-night test. (Photo: AFP)

India vs Bangladesh's pink ball supplier's nervous wait almost over

Equipment manufacturer Sanspareils Greenlands, commonly known as SG, has supplied the country’s top cricketers for generations.

20 Nov 2019 1:35 PM

As the first-ever day-night Test in India is inching closer, the venue of the match, Eden Gardens, is being decorated with pink lights. (Photo:ANI)

Eden Gardens decorated with pink lights for India's first ever day-night Test

The entire stadium along with Sourav Ganguly stand and Jagmohan Dalmiya stand is being decorated for the historic match.

20 Nov 2019 10:23 AM

Ahead of India's first-ever day/night Test match against Bangladesh, spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the new format will not bring many spectators to the ground. (Photo:AFP)

Don't see pink ball attracting spectators to ground: Harbhajan Singh

The 39-year-old told reporters here at a promotional event.

20 Nov 2019 10:12 AM

The Australian Simon Taufel is in India for the promotion of his book "Finding The Gaps" as he's expected to attend the historic Test. (Photo: File)

Simon Taufel: 'Umpires should attend training sessions to get used to pink colour'

Taufel said the umpires can use artificial lenses to have a better view.

19 Nov 2019 8:34 PM

Mohammad Shami intends on keeping things simple for the historic pink-ball Test. (Photo: File)

Mohammed Shami wants to keep things simple against Bangladesh in D/N Test

Shami returned with the figures of 3/27 and 4/31 in the first Test at Indore to achieve his career-best ranking.

19 Nov 2019 2:18 PM

Ahead of the day-night Test against India, Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan has revealed that the side's pacers are preparing for the pink-ball Test by dipping the ball into water to negate the dew factor. (Photo:ANI)

Bangladesh seamers preparing for D/N Test by dipping ball into water: Mehidy Hasan

Miraz said the pink ball tends to move around more than the red ball and the spinners would be able to make it bounce a little more.

19 Nov 2019 11:54 AM

Abhishek Dalmia, secretary, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), on Monday said the coming first-ever day and night Test between India and Bangladesh will be a historic occasion for the Eden Gardens. (Photo:BCCI)

Day/Night Test between India-Bangladesh to be historic: Cricket Association of Bengal secretary Abhishek Dalmia

India won the first Test of the two-match series by an innings and 130 runs and consolidated their number one spot in the WTC points table.

19 Nov 2019 11:20 AM

India and Bangladesh will play their next Test under lights with the pink ball at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 22-26. (Photo:Twitter)

SG's pink balls at par with any other of its kind, says company's officials

The players are gearing up themselves at the Holkar Cricket Stadium these days for the pink ball Test match against Bangladesh.

19 Nov 2019 10:51 AM

Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal on Monday said that the pink ball Test between India and Bangladesh will be a challenge for the batsmen but it will be fun for the bowlers. (Photo:Twitter)

Challenge for batsmen, fun for bowlers: Madan Lal on pink-ball Test

Lal is also very optimistic about the day-night Test as he called it a 'really good move'.

18 Nov 2019 3:43 PM

Ahead of India's first day and night Test match, batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is finding it difficult to keep his eyes away from the pink ball. (Photo:Twitter)

Cheteshwar Pujara gets glued to pink ball ahead of India's first-ever Day-Night Test

Pujara took to Twitter and shared a picture of him practising with a pink ball under lights.

18 Nov 2019 12:22 PM

Bangladesh pacer Abu Jayed is aiming to bowl like Mohammed Shami, whose heroics helped India defeat the former's side in the first Test match. (Photo:AP/AFP)

Maybe I could bowl like Mohammed Shami: Abu Jayed

Jayed's biggest achievement in the match was getting the wicket of India skipper Virat Kohli which he termed as a 'dream come true'.

18 Nov 2019 12:08 PM

After beat Bangladesh by an innings and 130-runs, in the two-match Test series, Indian pacers Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav gave a glimpse of the bond they share even off the field. (Photo:BCCI)

Mohammed Shami gives credit to Biryani when asked about his success mantra: Watch

Ishant, Shami and Umesh gave a sneak peak of their coordination, co-operation, and they also showed their off-field banter.

17 Nov 2019 6:13 PM

After India thumped Bangladesh by an innings and 130-runs, in the first of the two-match Test series, Indian captain Virat Kohli etched his name in the history books, by becoming the Indian captain with most number of innings win. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli surpasses Mahendra Singh Dhoni, joins MSD, Sourav Ganguly in elite list

Kohli surpassed former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s record to go on top of the elite list.

17 Nov 2019 5:14 PM

The cricket fraternity has lauded India's win over Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

Indian Cricket fraternity lauds India's emphatic win over Bangladesh

In the first Test of the two-match series, India showcased a spirited performance to lead the series by 1-0.

17 Nov 2019 3:01 PM

As India and Bangladesh get ready to play their first-ever day-night Test, let us have a look at the history of the addition which is viewed as the 'potential main contributor' to increase the viewership of Test cricket around the globe. (Photo:Twitter)

Must know facts about day-night Test match

The first-ever day-night Test was played in 2015 between Australia and New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval.

17 Nov 2019 1:39 PM

India batting coach Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Bharat Arun and Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque after the match met with a group of specially-abled students including Geeta at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. (Photo:ANI)

Vikram Rathore, Bharat Arun, Mominul Haque meet specially-abled students

Geeta is hearing and speech impaired woman who returned to India in 2015 after being stranded in Pakistan for several years.

17 Nov 2019 1:21 PM

India skipper Virat Kohli after winning the first Test match against Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs, met with a specially-abled girl Pooja Sharma at Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. (Photo:Twitter)

Virat Kohli meets special fan after emphatic win over Bangladesh: watch video

Kohli signed a hat for Pooja and even clicked pictures with her. Pooja is a big fan of Kohli.

17 Nov 2019 1:11 PM

India thrashed Bangladesh inside three days in the opening test to inch closer to their 12th successive home series victory but skipper Virat Kohli is only interested in maintaining high standards and not in flattering numbers. (Photo: AFP/AP/PTI)

Virat Kohli wants India to maintain high standards after Bangladesh romp

India have now won all six tests since the World Test Championship kicked in.

17 Nov 2019 10:52 AM

Asked about India's current fast bowling resources, Virat Kohli reminded that the team is without Jasprit Bumrah, who is undergoing treatment for an injury. (Photo: AFP)

'We now have dream combination of fast bowlers': Indian captain Virat Kohli

India's performance at home is now comparable with the Australians of the early 2000s but Kohli said the team was not playing for records.

16 Nov 2019 5:16 PM

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