Amidst these preparations, captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are also practising fiercely. Virat is the only Indian batsman to have a century in a Day-Night Test match. Both the batsmen practised under the lights to find and set up the rhythm.
The BCCI has allowed 100 per cent spectators to enter the stadium for this match, so Virat has a great chance to score a century again in the Pink Ball Test in front of his home ground home spectators. Virat had scored his last international century in the Pink Ball Test against Bangladesh in 2019.
India have played two Day-Night Test matches at home so far and have won both within three days. This will be India’s fourth day-night Test match overall.
If the Indian team now wins the second test as well, then it will not only register its 11th consecutive win, but it will also be the first time in the history of cricket that the team will clean sweep in a series for the second time in a row. In the entire cricket history of India, no Indian team has ever made a clean sweep in two consecutive series across all formats.
A total of 18 Day-Night Tests have been played in the last five years and the results of all have come out. Two-thirds of these matches were over in four or less days. Only six out of 18 Tests lasted for five days, while the results of 12 Test matches came in four or less days.
Records In Bengaluru
India has played a total of 23 Tests and won eight at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. At the same time, Team India has to face defeat in six Tests. Nine matches have been drawn.
There has been only one match between India and Sri Lanka at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, which was won by Team India. India last played against Afghanistan in June 2018 at Chinnaswamy. Then Team India defeated the Afghan team in just two days.
Sri Lanka Vs India Records
Talking about the overall record between India and Sri Lanka, a total of 45 Test matches have been played between the two. Out of this, India has won 21 and Sri Lanka has won seven matches.
There have been 17 Test draws. At the same time, there have been a total of 21 Tests between the two teams on Indian soil. Out of this, India has won 12 matches, while Sri Lanka has not won a single match. Nine Tests ended in draws.