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According to the source, players are not ready to play a day-night Test
Ravi Shastri proposes but Virat Kohli & Co disposes. This has not been heard ever since Ravi Shastri pipped Anil Kumble to take the top job in Indian cricket.
It has come to light that the India chief coach and his players, including the captain, are not on the same page as far as playing a day-night Test match is concerned.
Just a day after the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary proposed a day/night Test against West Indies later this year, apparently Shastri has told Team India that "he is open to the idea of supporting this proposal".
DNA has been told by an insider in Team India that Shastri spoke to them about his proposal but the players appear to be united in their decision to not play pink ball Test in near future.
According to the source, the players told Shastri: "If you play day/night Test, then the pitches need to have a bit of grass so that the pink ball doesn't lose the seam early. And with dew also playing a big factor in India during winter, there is every possibility that the home team will lose out on home advantage,"
Choudhary's proposal was also questioned by the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators's (COA) chief Vinod Rai as "players need to be taken into confidence on such issues related to them".
According to the source, players are not ready to play a day-night Test. "It is only going to hand advantage to the visiting teams," is the general feeling in the dressing room.
However, the similar condition doesn't apply on Indian team tour Down Under in December where Cricket Australia head James Sutherland is eager to have one pink ball Test, either in Brisbane or in Adelaide.
With Kohli's team averse to playing day-night Test, there is every likelihood that BCCI may refuse to play ball with Cricket Australia (CA). That's the reason why cricket body Down Under has delayed announcing its summer programme. This has not gone down well with the Indian board officials, even if they themselves are on a sticky wicket post Justice Lodha panel recommendations.
"How long can we hide behind excuses of handing over home advantage to others," asked a board official. "We have learnt that players are wary of saying yes to a day-night Test against Australia would mean playing a game in Brisbane, which is their fortress. Is that a good enough reason to remain isolated in world cricket?" Questioned the official.
The official compared it with earlier players' refusal to implement the DRS in series involving India. "Finally, we had to accept that and the technology has proved to be helpful for cricket," he added.
India and Bangladesh are the only Test playing nations not to feature in day/night Test so far.
Meanwhile, Kohli will not be going to Colombo for the Nidhas Trophy and Rohit Sharma is expected to be named skipper in his absence for the tri-nation series involving Bangladesh.
Pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are also likely to be rested after a tough tour of South Africa.
Bumrah, barring the second T20I, has featured in all the matches India have played so far in SA while Bhuvneshwar is understood to be suffering with fatigue.
Selectors are expected to take a close look at Baroda batsman Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya and Delhi's Rishabh Pant for this upcoming series beginning from March 6.
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