IND vs BAN | 'I hope we can do this more often' - Rahul Dravid on pink ball Test

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As 60,000-plus fans gathered at the Eden Gardens on Friday, Rahul Dravid expressed hope the BCCI would organize Day-Night Test more often if that is what the fans want. Dravid further added that Virat Kohli’s comments against pink-ball cricket becoming the norm shouldn’t be seen as critical.

The opening day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh on Friday saw a sellout crowd turn up at one of the most iconic sporting venues in the country. For Dravid, who played and scripted some famous moments at the same venue, it brought back happy memories.

"Brings back some lovely memories and I'm so happy to be here. When you have 45-50,000 people it is amazing. It is an incredible atmosphere and lovely to see this kind of crowd. It is superb and what more can you ask for? I hope we can do this more often," Dravid told IANS.

"Would have loved (to play Day-Night Tests). I always wanted to play in front of 40,000-50,000 people. When we played at the Eden Gardens in 2001, you had 100,000 people watching and that gave us joy," he explained.

"No no, he (Kohli) didn't criticise it. He was supportive of it and I think it is a great idea," Dravid said.

Several pundits had pointed out ahead of the match that the threat of the morning session in conventional Test cricket would go for a toss with the advent of Day-Night Tests, but Dravid feels that the effect has just shifted to the evening with the pink ball.

"In the first two hours today we saw the Bangladesh batsmen struggle. They were out for 106. Before there was the effect of the new ball in the morning, now you will have the effect in the evening session," Dravid added.

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