CAB reportedly managed to pocket just over INR 40 lakhs from gate money during the India-Sri Lanka first Test last month.
How far have pink balls gone?
India are the cricket-powerhouse. Not only is Team India the No.1-ranked Test side but also the nation that contributes massively to the revenue generated by the sport.
This is Cook’s career’s tenth 150 plus Test score, his previous being 263 against Pakistan in 2015.
With Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke, the two ushers of pink-ball cricket and neutral venue matches in Indian domestic circuit, out of the administrational powers, courtesy Lodha reforms, it seems like the command is with Sourav Ganguly again to take initiative.
Pakistan undoubtedly have the experience and advantage of playing at their adopted home and will battle it out hard to regain their top-spot after India snatched it riding on the whitewash against New Zealand recently.
The 42-year-old captain, is expected to lead Pakistan in the upcoming three Test series against West Indies, which will also see the two teams competing in a Day-Night Test from October 13-17.
Tendulkar was part a panel that included former captains, Kapil Dev, Dilip Vengsarkar, Krishnamachari Srikanth, Ravi Shastri and Sourav Ganguly.
Australia has been scheduled to play Day-Night Test matches against South Africa and Pakistan in the summer, with the Pink ball.
Gambhir’s statement could be understood by his concerns with the pink ball. He had also supported Cheteshwar Pujara’s statement on the difficulty to pick the pink ball under the lights.