Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo said on Tuesday that the decision to play the day-night Test against India in Kolkata is a great opportunity. India will begin their campaign on the back of a record 11-match winning streak in the Tests at home. They recently thrashed South Africa by 3-0 but Domingo thinks that their unfamiliarity with the pink ball can be beneficial for the visitors.

“We know India are a good Test team. Probably they are the number one team in the world, but there will be uncertainty among players of both the teams of playing a pink ball Test,” he said.

“As a coach I think it’s a great opportunity. I don’t think India played a pink ball Test before, we too haven’t played a pink ball Test either. It’s going to be a massive occasion at the Eden Gardens. It will be a new experience for both teams. So we’re very excited. Both teams don’t quite know what to expect, so it could work in our advantage, could work in our favour,” he added.

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Russell Domingo also said that the venue – Eden Gardens – will make the things better.

“It’s going to be a great occasion under lights in Kolkata against one of the best team of all formats. So we’re really looking forward to the challenge. For sure there will be challenges because we’re not going to have a lot of time to prepare with a pink ball,” Domingo concluded.