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New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Former India skipper and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has said that holding one day-night Test in a series is important to get people back inside the stadiums.<\/p>\n
Ganguly, also known as the ‘Prince of Kolkata’ cited last year’s India-Bangladesh pink-ball Test to highlight as to how that particular match managed to grab the eyeballs of spectators at the Eden Gardens.<\/p>\n
“I think day-night Test, one match in a series is important because cricket needs everyone back. We played the pink-ball Test in Kolkata and I do not think it was a normal India Bangladesh Test match,” Ganguly told opening batsman Mayank Agarwal in a chat posted on the official website of BCCI.<\/p>\n
“I hope the match would have gone on for five days, in just three days we managed to get 3,50,000 people into the ground,” he added.<\/p>\n
Ever since Ganguly took the charge as BCCI president, he has been vocal in bringing some innovation in the game and he was exceptional in making India play its first-ever day-night Test.<\/p>\n
India and Bangladesh had played the pink-ball Test last year. The Virat Kohli-led side managed to win the match inside three days, however, on all the days of the match, Eden Gardens was packed to the rafters.<\/p>\n
Last year, the ICC had said that they are looking to bring in some changes in the longest format and the apex body suggested trying out four-day Test matches.<\/p>\n
However, Ganguly has said that he is not a fan of this particular idea.<\/p>\n
“I think innovation in every aspect of life is important. I am not a big fan of four-day Tests because I think a lot of matches would not finish then. You have five days, you approach it differently. I do not think there is any need to tinker with the Test format. For me, Test cricket is the best and toughest format,” Ganguly said.<\/p>\n
Later this year, India and Australia are slated to face each other in a four-match Test series. The second Test of the series at Adelaide will be a day-night Test contest.<\/p>\n
The series between both the sides is slated to begin from December 3 at Brisbane. (ANI)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n