Eden gardens

India will be playing its much-awaited first Day\/Night Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens from Saturday and there is a lot of curiosity regarding how the pink ball would behave. read more

The pitch at Eden is likely to be a green top which will assist the Indian pace battery while for Bangladesh who had little joy in their innings and 130-run defeat in the first rubber, it will be all about bouncing back against the odds. read more

Ind vs Ban: Mayank Agarwal scored his second double ton in the first test against Bangladesh, a career best 243 in India’s only innings as they won by an innings and 130 runs. read more

India thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs in the first Test and will look to whitewash it here as they start their pink ball Test campaign. read more

The entire Bangladesh team spent approximately three hours at the center wickets on Monday with head coach Russell Domingo giving catching drills to the players in the slip cordon and wicket-keeper Liton Das. read more

In a bid to improve even further, the 26-year-old sought advice from Shami, who stood out as India’s best bowler in the first Test, with returns of 3\/27 and 4\/31 from two innings. read more

IND vs BAN: After the first Test against Bangladesh in Indore ended in three days, Team India decided to stay on and practice with pink balls at the venue for the upcoming day and night Test in Kolkata. read more

A giant pink balloon was also released at the Eden Gardens and it will be be seen floating in the sky till the end of the historic India-Bangladesh Test. read more

IND vs BAN: India won the first rubber in resounding fashion, thrashing Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs in Indore on Saturday. All eyes will now be on the pink ball Test which India is playing for the first time ever. read more

Ind vs Ban: Opener Mayank Agarwal was the star of the show for hosts as his double century helped the team take a huge first innings lead. read more

An hour-long programme has also been planned in the evening in which sportspersons like Abhinav Bindra, Mary Kom will be felicitated with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, PM Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee as guests. read more

Days before the the pink-ball Test, the square in the middle looks green, quite similar to the outfield but the final appearance will be clear on the eve of the Test slated to begin from November 22. read more

ICC reminded that Rohit Sharma was dropped on 4 by Sri Lanka fielder Thisara Perera at third man off the bowling Shaminda Eranga before going on to smash a world record 264 five years ago in November 13, 2014. read more

Ind vs Ban: The two teams are scheduled to play two Tests in the series and the second will be a historic Day-Night contest at the iconic Eden Gardens. read more

Rohit Sharma hit 9 sixes and 33 fours on November 13, 2014 on his way to 264 as India posted a mammoth 404 for 5 batting first in the 4th ODI at Eden Gardens. read more