But with the pink ball, which both nations are new to, that excitement of how it will behave especially during the twilight period will keep everybody on their toes.
The historic event will be collectively inaugurated by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. They will ring the Eden Bell to announce the play open.
Toss Update:
Bangladesh have won the toss and they have decided to bat first at the Eden Gardens. They made a couple of changes in the team – Al Amin Hossain comes in for Taijul Islam and Nayeem Hasan replaces Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
“We will bat first, the wicket is dry and hard, so that's why we want to bat first. It's a brave decision we feel. It's a great opportunity for everyone,” said Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque at the toss.
Team India have fielded the same playing XI that thumped the visitors in Indore by an innings and 130 runs.
“We would have batted first as well. Decent grass cover on it, but it's a hard pitch. With the pink ball, there will be something for the first 15 overs. This is another opportunity for us to come and execute our skills. The challenge is to adapt quickly to the ball. It travels fast and it's difficult to control. We are fulfilling a responsibility of debuting with the pink ball,” said Kohli at the toss.
Here are the Playing XIs:
India: Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque(c), Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Liton Das(w), Nayeem Hasan, Abu Jayed, Al-Amin Hossain, Ebadat Hossain