Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that Virat Kohli will be up against the Pink Ball in his 100th Test match. Speaking to Sportstar, Ganguly revealed that the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Bengaluru starting 25 February.
The Indian Test team has been through some tumultuous off late with constant questions arising over the form of senior pros like Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. To make matters worse, Kohli’s shock captaincy decision has set things back further and the team currently is without a full time red-ball captain.
Ganguly also shed some light on the matter of Pujara and Rahane stating that he has full confidence in both of them that they will score runs in Ranji Trophy this season and rediscover their form in the international arena.