IND vs BAN: Lethal Seam Trio Of Shami, Ishant & Umesh All Set For Pink Ball Test

The pacers are expected to play a major role in the upcoming Test against Bangladesh, as they could prove to be lethal with their ability to swing and seam the pink ball, which normally does a bit more than the red ball, especially under lights.

The Indian Test team which is on a winning juggernaut seems to be in no rest mode as the players are toiling hard to get accustomed to playing with the pink ball in their their first ever D/N Test slated to be played at the Eden Gardens from Nov. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been tweeting images of a decked up Eden Gardens and of the mascots for the Tests for the past few days and the latest image shows India's pace trio posing with the ball. The lethal seam trio of Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav who wrecked through the Bangladesh batting lineup in the Indore Test, posed with the pink ball in the air as they flicked it up. The pacers are expected to play a major role in the upcoming Test against Bangladesh, as they could prove to be lethal with their ability to swing and seam the pink ball, which normally does a bit more than the red ball, especially under lights.

In all readiness 🔥🔥🔥 The lethal trio are ready for the #PinkBallTest - Are you? 😉😉 #TeamIndia #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/8oP0rIvm7K

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 20, 2019

Earlier, Virat Kohli batted throughout the twilight period and faced a lot of deliveries from Shami at the iconic stadium. All the talk has been around getting used to the "twilight zone" which cricketers who have played with the pink ball, have acknowledged to be challenging. Many players who have played the Duleep Trophy, including Cheteshwar Pujara, have said that sighting the pink ball at twilight is a challenge as the crimson hue of the sky and the pink colour of the ball makes it look more like orange. The second Test starts on February 22.