The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, who is all set to play his first-ever day-night Test against Bangladesh, is open to the idea of playing a day-night Test match in Australia next year. However, the India skipper has demanded a practice match ahead of the fixture.

Talking to the media-person on Thursday, Kohli said, “Whenever it is held, there should be a practice game before.” India had kept away from day-night Test matches since the first pink-ball match in Adelaide between Australia and New Zealand in 2015. The visitors also refused to play a Test under lights in Australia last year.

With India all set to play a day-night Test against Bangladesh starting on Friday, the skipper also elaborated about why he had apprehensions on earlier occasions.

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Kohli further added, “Obviously, we wanted to get a feel of pink-ball cricket. Eventually, it had to happen. But you can’t just bring those things up before a big tour and suddenly in the schedule, there is a pink ball Test, when we have not even practiced with a pink ball. We have not played any first-class game with the pink ball. It can’t be that sudden.”

Virat also opened up about the need for preparation before playing a Day-night Test and added that if it is planned well in advance, he has no problem with it.

Kohli explained, “You can’t just go in two days before and say you’re playing a pink-ball Test in a week’s time. We didn’t really think it was logical from that point of view. It needed a bit of preparation. Once you get used to playing it there’s no problem playing at all. You can plan in advance. We just thought it was a spontaneous.”

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The newly-elected BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has arranged a grand spectacle at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. As far as the series is concerned, India is leading the two-match Test by 1-0 after an emphatic win in Indore.