'Pacers will be more effective under lights'

New Delhi: Former opener Gautam Gambhir feels the India and Bangladesh captains need to be innovative while handling their pacers with the pink ball, including using them frequently under lights for more effectiveness.

India and Bangladesh will play their first-ever Day/Night Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata beginning on Friday.

"...captains will now need to use their fast bowlers differently," said Gambhir, who had led India Blue to the final of the Duleep Trophy tournament which was played under lights in 2016, on 'Star Sports'.

"In red ball cricket they use them early in the morning but in the day and night matches they will probably have to use them under lights

as well as it will be of more help as compared to if it's a 1 p.m. start."

Only the Kookaburra and Dukes pink balls were used in the 11 Day/Night Tests that have happened so far since the International Cricket

Council (ICC) gave it a go ahead to revive interest in the traditional format. The pink balls used during the Duleep Trophy were also manufactured by Kookaburra.