There is always a hero in films, the camera runs behind him throughout the film. In the same way, the main character of cricket is the ball and the player surrounds on the side of the ball. From umpires to batsmen, even the spectators sitting in the stadium keep an eye on the ball. The lenses of the cameras are also fitted to capture the ball, as it is the heroine of this game, so there are changes in its look.

The journey of Test cricket started with a red ball in 1877 has now reached to pink, but the journey is still going on. Team India is entering the day-night Test with a pink ball. The Indian team will play 5 days of day-night cricket on a pitch for the first time and that pitch will be the Eden Gardens. The day-night test started on 27 November 2015. Australia and New Zealand were facing to face in the milky light of Adelaide. All major countries playing Test cricket along with India and Bangladesh have played the day-night test. All things are in the news about the day-night test, but the most in the headlines are the pink ball. So let's know everything about this pink ball.

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First Pink Ball - The first pink ball was produced by Australia's ball manufacturing company Kookaburra. Kookaburra tested this ball for many years and then became a great pink ball. The first pink ball was made 10 years ago, but it took five-six years more while testing it. Finally, in 2015, the first day-night Test played between Australia vs New Zealand in Adelaide was played with a pink ball. Since then, the journey of this new ball has increased.

Why pink color - Test cricket is played in white jersey, so red ball is used in it so that the ball can be seen easily. In the same way, one-day is in colored clothes, in such a case, white balls are used in it. Now why the pink ball is used in the day-night Test, the question must be emerging in the minds of all cricket fans.

Why not white in one-day- Two new balls are used in one-day. The biggest reason behind this is that the color of the white ball does not deteriorate quickly and it can be seen easily in the milky light. In Test cricket, the ball is changed only after the match of 80 consecutive years. Only after one inning of the one-day match, the color of the white ball starts to turn brown, while by 80 overs, its color will become dark brown and the pitch is also brown.

Tested in 16 types of pink shades - Once the pink color was sealed, the biggest challenge was how the pink color would be in the pink too. For this, 16 shades of pink were tried. Eliot explains, 'We tested 16 types of pink color and every time there was a change in it. In the last, an idol shade was selected, the ball of which is now used in day-night test matches. After its color was finalized, the big problem before the company was that with which color thread to sew it. All the experiments were also done for this. The Kookaburra Company first stitched pink balls with black thread. After this green color was used, then a white color thread was used. In the end, everyone agreed on green stitching, but the company that Team India will play with a pink ball has been stitched with black thread.

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Construction process- There is no major difference in the manufacturing process of red and pink balls. From inside, these two balls are of a kind, just the difference is their colour coating. In terms of other bounce, hardness, and performance, these two balls are similar. In the red ball, the leather is painted with red paint while it is pink in the pink ball, but during finishing, another layer of color is added to the pink ball. Because of this, the color of the ball remains bright for a few more intervals. That is, the shine remains intact.

Difference between Kookaburra and SG balls- SG balls have a wider seam that is closer together because ticker threads are used to make them. Even now the balls are handmade and have a seam that remains in good condition even after a day of play. These balls are helpful for spinners due to their wide seam. After its shine is over, it helps the bowler to reverse swing for 40 overs.

Kookaburra's ball provides a low seam but helps the ball swing for 30 overs. Spin bowlers do not get much help from these balls, and as the ball gets older, it becomes easier for the batsman to play shots without much difficulty.

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