Journalism of Courage
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, who is considered to have taken the lead in organizing the Day/Night Test in Kolkata, inspects the pitch on Wednesday afternoon. (Twitter/BCCI)
Wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who expressed concern over the visibility of the pink ball, dons the gloves for the India practice session on Wednesday afternoon. (Twitter/BCCI)
Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja had little role to play in the 1st Test vs Bangladesh, compared to normal standards of Tests played in India. How will the pink ball change their role in the Eden Test will be known only when the match starts on Friday. (Twitter/BCCI)
Mohammed Shami and Virat Kohli had an extended nets session on Wednesday evening. Kohli is one of the few India players who has not played a professional match with a pink ball before. He was seen putting in an extended shift at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. (Twitter/BCCI)
India's pace troika made the red ball talk in Indore. Presented with the pink cherry in Kolkata, can they continue their demolition of Bangladeshi batsmen? (Twitter/BCCI)
Prominent locations of Kolkata were bathed in a pink hue on Wednesday evening. Parts of the City of Joy resembled Pink City on Wednesday evening. (Twitter/SouravGanguly)
