BCCI not in hurry to play day-night Tests: Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has stated that the board will take a decision on hosting the first ever day-night Test in the country only after receiving the feedback from the players. Some of the key members of the Indian Test team are expected to participate in the Duleep Trophy, which is slated to be held under lights and with the pink ball later this year.
"Let us wait for the players to decide on that (pink-ball cricket)," said Thakur, after the BCCI's working committee meeting on Thursday (June 23). "Let us take the feedback during the upcoming Duleep Trophy. There have been experiments going on all over the world with the pink ball. We are not in a hurry. We want to take a decision once the BCCI is sure that they want to go with the pink ball."
Last week, the first pink-ball game under lights was played in India between Mohun Bagan and Bhowanipore Club at Eden Gardens. The match was scheduled to be held with a red ball, but Sourav Ganguly, president of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), took the initiative to host the encounter under lights. Incidentally, the ambitious venture turned out to be a success.
Mohammed Shami, India pacer, was the wrecker-in-chief for Mohun Bagan as he picked up a rich haul of seven wickets in the match, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings. On his part, the fast bowler was pleased with the new experience. "I'll prefer pink ball any day, hope this pink ball match prospers. The best thing is you got to bowl only one session under sun. Then the ball starts doing the talk once the lights are on," Shami, noted.
"I got reverse swing in the first innings. I think if the condition is dry, the ball will reverse. The seam usually does not remain intact after 40 overs, but it's not the case with the pink ball," Shami said of his experience of bowling under lights with the pink ball.