Ahead of the pack up to potentially facilitating a day-night Test in 2016, the BCCI is in chats with English ball maker Dukes for a supply of pink balls.
For the most part, cricket in India is played with the SG ball. Also, in the main floodlit Test so far - amongst Australia and New Zealand in 2015 - a pink Kookaburra was utilized. In any case, PTI has learnt that Sourav Ganguly, previous India commander and the administrator of the BCCI specialized board, proposed investigating all alternatives.
"Sourav feels that the Kookaburra crease could be an issue in Indian conditions," a BCCI office carrier said. "He recommended that we ought to likewise look at with Duke organization, in the event that they can fabricate pink balls with professed crease. We are expecting a transfer from Dukes.
"We are as yet thinking on a ton of issues. The conditions, the ball utilized and its life span. Additionally whether it is reasonable to have stand out Test with pink ball and other two with red ball. Whether it will be reasonable on the two groups."
The pink Dukes had been utilized as a part of the last version of the Karnataka Chief Class. In any case, since that had been a T20 competition, the BCCI big bosses are searching for more information.
There is a plausibility that BCCI would utilize pink balls from Kookaburra, Dukes and SG amid the Duleep Trophy. The between zonal top of the line competition will include senior Indian Test players from whom the board needs to get criticism with respect to the adjustment in ball and playing conditions.
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