Sourav Ganguly: Day/Night Test felt like World Cup final

Kolkata The cricketcrazy fans in Kolkata came they watched and they applauded But Indias maiden pink ball Test wouldnt have been possible had it not been for new BCCI President Sourav Ganguly It was his vision and he left no stone unturned to ensure that India not only finally played a DayNight Test but also organised it in a manner that was nothing short of a spectacleSpeaking to IANS during the final session on the second day of the Test between India and Bangladesh Ganguly said it almost felt like it was a World Cup final being played at the historic groundJust take a look around fans with their camera lights on to click pictures Do you see this Have you seen this in Test cricket When was the last time you had a capacity crowd watching a Test match Feels like it is a World Cup final he smiledThe satisfaction to see his efforts bear fruit was clearly visible but what the pink ball Test also did was took him back to the famous 2001 Test between India and Australia that changed the graph of Ganguly the captainOh It is an absolutely amazing feeling Feels great Look for yourself It brings back memories of the 2001 Test match if you ask me This is what Test cricket should be packed stadiums he saidDoes it bring joy that his effort resulted in such a beautiful outcome that even someone like a Rahul Dravid said he would have loved to be a part of DayNight Tests Gangulys joy knew no boundsIt is very kind of him Feels very good when your teammates compliment you Coming from him it is special I am very happy Yes it is a very satisfying feeling he saidDoes he also miss being a part of the pink ball era You cannot say that as we have all had our time When we were playing the T20 had just come in and look at how it has spread and now this So you cannot think that way he smiledAsked if things will only get bigger and better now that the first pink ball Test has been played Ganguly decided to play the waiting game but was quick to add that the atmosphere would only get better if oppositions like England South Africa and Australia were to play DayNight Tests in IndiaToo early to talk of the future We will all sit down and discuss the way ahead after this one But just imagine the frenzy if you have teams like England South Africa and Australia playing pink ball Tests against India Think what the crowd will get to witness he pointedThe Test also saw Virat Kohli become the first Indian to score a hundred in pink ball Test and for Ganguly the India skipper is one of the best he has seen Coming from the man who played with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar Rahul Dravid Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman this is no mean assessmentOh he is just brilliant What a knock I have played alongside some of the best and he definitely belongs in that category Just a pleasure to watch the consistency with which he scores runs He is a runmachine he saidWhile India decimated Bangladesh the next challenge in Test cricket will be slightly tougher against New Zealand as India will be travelling to Kiwiland But Ganguly is confident that this team can deliverI will not compare this bowling attack with the ones in the past but this is a very good attack New Zealand are a good team At home in their own conditions it will be challenging but I am hopeful Virat and the boys will do well there as well he saidDo we see a DayNight Test on the New Zealand tour now that India have experience of playing under lights against the pink ball Ganguly said it was still early days Nothing is decided yet We still have time for the New Zealand series Lets see he saidAnother important area that he needs to take a call on is the future of MS Dhoni While the selectors have pointed that they are looking at the road ahead the BCCI President still wants to have a word with the former India skipper before taking a call on the matterI havent had the opportunity to speak to Dhoni yet Lets see he signed offCatch up on all the latest T20 news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates