Team India are on top in the on-going Day/Night Test match against England at the world's largest cricket stadium - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Many may wonder why these matches are played with a pink ball, instead of a regular red ball.

Explainer: Pink-ball vs red-ball - Usage in day/night Test, major differences, all you need to know

Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly believes pink-ball tests are here to stay and wants the team under Virat Kohli to play at least one such match in every series.

At least one pink ball test to be played in every series: Sourav Ganguly

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said that her country was grateful to India for its role in the Liberation War of 1971. “India provided shelter to more than one crore people of Bangladesh during the Liberation War.

Grateful to India for its role in Liberation War: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called India "an important neighbour" and said that she came to Kolkata on BCCI chief and former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly's invitation to witness the first-ever pink ball Test match between the two nations.

India is an important neighbour, I get support and love here: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina 

India has traditionally been reluctant to embrace innovation in cricket but on Friday, after much heel-dragging, they will finally experience a day-night test when they face neighbours Bangladesh in Kolkata.

At long last, India ready to take day-night test plunge

Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun advocated for the use of pink ball while interacting with media after India's quest to clinch a first-ever Test series victory in Australia was delayed when play was abandoned on day four of the fourth Test at Sydney Cricket Ground, due to bad light and rain.

Pink ball cricket will be the future says, India bowling coach Bharat Arun

Sutherland feels that it is CA's prerogative to decide on the pink ball Test against India

India reluctant for day-night Test because they want to win: Cricket Australia

Australia played the first such Test against the Kiwis last November

Hadlee warns against rushing into day-night Tests

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland believes that day-night tests will draw bigger audiences to the game and on television

Cricket Australia pushing for two day-night Ashes Tests

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