5 takeaways from Pink ball cricket in India

#2 Longevity of the ball

The ball is out of shape pretty quickly

After their match, Cheteshwar Pujara came out and questioned the durability of the pink ball. Also, Parthiv Patel has been very vocal about the use of this ball in the subcontinent, as he believes that the sluggish nature of the pitches will be a massive impediment.

Parthiv who is stalwart in Indian domestic cricket did not sound too confident about the conditions which have to be manufactured just to accommodate a game of cricket involving the pink ball.

“I am not saying it will be difficult to host a Test with the pink ball but we have to see how it behaves on a drier wicket. We have played the Duleep Trophy match on a grassy wicket but let’s see how it does on a drier wicket and outfield,” he said.