There is speculation that the use of saliva to shine the ball will be stopped to cut down the risk of the highly contagious infection with reports suggesting that the ICC is considering the possibility of allowing the use of artificial substances to polish the ball under the supervision of umpires.
Eden Gardens curator Sujan Mukherjee said that batting shouldn't be difficult under the lights as the ball will not swing as much as perceived.
BCCI could be forced to speak to either Kookaburra or Dukes to provide with quality pink balls as the SG balls used earlier in domestic cricket lost its shape and shine quickly.
His teammate Kuldeep too termed the SG ball 'okay' as compared to the Kookaburra.
Melbourne: Pink-coloured cricket balls are ready to be used if the inaugural day-night Test match goes ahead in Australia in November, manufacturer Kookaburra said on Tuesday. Cricket Australia (CA) is hoping to stage the first day-night
Glasgow: With two easy victories under their belt, a confident India will face their first real test in the men's hockey event when they take on world champions and title holders Australia in the next
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