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Test cricket needed rejuvenation: Ganguly on Day/Night match

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Nov 17 2019 | 8:35 PM IST

Architect of India's first-ever Day/Night Test, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said five-day cricket "needed rejuvenation" to revive interest in the game's traditional format.

India's last series against South Africa witnessed a poor turnout but the tickets for the first three days of the pink ball Test, beginning here on Friday, have already been sold out.

"That's the way forward. Test cricket needed a rejuvenation," said Ganguly, who took the onus to organise the inaugural Day/Night Test in the country after becoming the Board president last month.

"It happens all around the world. Somewhere it had to start. India is the biggest country in terms of cricket. I think that rejuvenation was important."
"This was much more difficult and we managed to fill 65,000 on each of the first three days. It feels more satisfying."

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First Published: Nov 17 2019 | 8:35 PM IST

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