{"id":177192,"date":"2026-06-05T13:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177192"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:01:11","slug":"coach-gambhir-on-iccs-pink-ball-trial-for-day-test-matches-i-love-that-its-a-proactive-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177192","title":{"rendered":"Coach Gambhir on ICC\u2019s pink-ball trial for day Test matches: I love that, it\u2019s a proactive move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71065059\">India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday welcomed the ICC\u2019s decision to allow the use of pink balls during day Tests, describing it as an opportunity for teams to get results in matches affected by inclement weather.<\/p>\n<p>Following its board meeting, the ICC had okayed a trial of pink balls in regular Test matches, with prior agreement from both teams, \u201cto maximise play in case of anticipated bad light\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood that such a match will start with a red ball, but if there is bad light, then floodlights will be turned on and the pink ball will be used to make up for the overs that could otherwise be lost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love that. The reason is because I always believe that if there\u2019s an opportunity to get a result, you should always have that opportunity,\u201d Gambhir said on the eve of the one-off Test against Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>The rule will be effective from October 1. Gambhir\u2019s firm support for it has an underlying reason.<\/p>\n<p>India will be playing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home in February-March. The third Test is in Guwahati and the final one in Ranchi, both in the eastern part of India, where the sun sets by 4 p.m., leading to a loss of overs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine if you are playing the last Test match before the World Test Championship final and you have the chance to win that Test match and qualify. Because of the bad light, it\u2019s not happening. I am all for it if there is an opportunity to get the result and both the teams agree to it,\u201d Gambhir said.<\/p>\n<p>Gambhir acknowledged that the change from red to pink ball in the same match could be a major adjustment problem for players but if there is a WTC final spot on the line, flexibility would be expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know it could be a little uncertain or difficult for the players playing the Test match but imagine working hard for two years and it\u2019s the last Test match before the World Test Championship final,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it gets worse, if you don\u2019t play five days because of bad luck, how uncertain could that be? So, I think it\u2019s a proactive move. It\u2019s a positive move, and hopefully the teams will start taking it in a positive way,\u201d Gambhir added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 05, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/icc-pink-ball-trial-test-matches-bad-light-gautam-gambhir-reaction-approval-proactive-move-ind-vs-afg\/article71065059.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday welcomed the ICC\u2019s decision to allow the use of pink balls during day Tests, describing it as an opportunity for teams to get results in matches affected by inclement weather. Following its board meeting, the ICC had okayed a trial of pink balls in regular Test matches, with &#8230; <a title=\"Coach Gambhir on ICC\u2019s pink-ball trial for day Test matches: I love that, it\u2019s a proactive move\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177192\" aria-label=\"Read more about Coach Gambhir on ICC\u2019s pink-ball trial for day Test matches: I love that, it\u2019s a proactive move\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":177193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image2027.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":175567,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=175567","url_meta":{"origin":177192,"position":0},"title":"ICC Board Meeting decisions: Pink ball for bad light in Tests; coaches allowed at drinks","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved a trial that could see the traditional red ball being replaced by a pink ball during Test matches when bad light threatens to bring play to a halt. 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