India have refused to play the Adelaide Test against Australia later this year under lights, inviting criticism from a number of players, including Mark Waugh and Ian Chappell.
Chappell felt that game's stakeholders talk about saving Test cricket but it has only amounted to mere lip service.
CA wanted to continue with their recent tradition of playing the opening Test at Adelaide from December 6-10 under lights.
The BCCI had officially informed Cricket Australia that Virat Kohli and Co. would not engage in any pink ball Test during their tour Down Under later this year.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had on Monday written to the CA refusing to play under lights after which the Australian board confirmed playing the Islanders in a day-night game in January.
Cricket Australia is pushing ahead with a series-opening Test against India at the Adelaide Oval in the hope of securing agreement on a day-night format.
The proposed Test match between India and West Indies became a contentious issue after COA chief Vinod Rai complained of being kept in dark about the plan.
Ganguly's comment came after some reports stated that concerned with poor ticket sales especially during the India- Sri Lanka series opener last month at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Australia and New Zealand cricket officials say their national teams will likely to meet in the world's first day-night test match in November next year, either at Hobart or Adelaide.James Sutherland, Cricket
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