Problems anticipated and possible solutions with pink ball cricket in India

Disadvantage with Kookabura balls

Indian cricketers are used to playing with the SG ball, while the Duke pink ball will be tested in coming months as well

One problem specific to Indian conditions is that the kookabura ball, which is currently the manufacturers of the pink ball, is not suited to Indian conditions. The BCCI is in talks with other suppliers of the ball, but for now, they have to make do with importing the ball normally used in Australia.

There is a concern with the seam of the kookabura ball as well, the thread of which disappears very fast as the ball grows older.

Twelve kookabura balls have been brought to the Eden Gardens for the CAB Super League final. It is hoped that the balls last the duration of the match, and that there is not too much of a difference in how the game progresses depending on the makers of the ball.