Pink ball’s pace and visibility very different from red ball, admits Cheteshwar Pujara

Ever since India’s ༺home debut with the pink-ball against Bangladesh earlier last year, a lot of cricketers have come up and talked about the challenge of tackling the ball’s influence. It is, in fact, well known that the pink-ball, in comparison to the red-ball, swings more, with the vi𒉰sibility of it under lights being comparatively low. 

Talking about the challenge of facing the pink-ball challenge, Indian top-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has admitted that the ball’s pace and visibility are different from the usual red cherry. In 2019, against Bangladesh, the In🍎dian team had its fair share of issues getting adjusted to playing with the pink ball, under lights.

“Although it is still th🏅e same format, the (pink) ball’s pace and vi🍒sibility is very different. As a batsman you need to get used to it,” Pujara said on the ‘Sony Ten Pit Stop’.

“First of all, to speak about the Day and Night Test or (to play) with the pink ball, I think it ♎is different from what we are used to with the red♍ ball,” he added. 

However, the Saurashtra batsman revealed that pink-ball would need the players to get adequate training, which would be difficult for a youngster coming into the team. But the real challenge, according to the No.3 batsman, would be against Australia, where he added that the home pacers will get more bounce and pace, with a prolong🅠ed swing. 

“I think they (Australian) bowlers will get more pace and bounce off the pitch, from what I have realised so far with the Pink Ball. Apart from this, the ball might swing more, but usually Kookaburra pink ball doesn’t swing much, maybe the new ball might swing a bit, but once the ball gets old,♐ it will be a good ball to bat against. Because be it the Kookaburra red ball or pink ball... and if you are playing in Australia, it is one of the best pitches to bat on.”

Team India will play their second-eಌver day-night Test match at the Adelaide Oval against Australia la💜ter this year, starting December 11.