The day-night Test is set for its India debut with the BCCI contemplating options to play the five-day game with the pink ball. BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said India will host a Test match under lights against New Zealand. “We have decided that we will play one day-night Test match with the pink ball against New Zealand later this year,” said Thakur. New Zealand are scheduled to play three Tests and five One-Day Internationals this year. Since the concept of pink ball is still new, the ball will be first used in the Duleep Trophy to assess the conditions. “The Duleep Trophy will act as a dress rehearsal for the day-night Test match," he added. He further stated that there were many factors that need be looked at before the match could be staged. “While we have not zeroed in on the venue, there are lots of factors that need to be taken into account. Things like dew factor, how the spinners bowl with the pink kookaburra on Indian pitches. These things we will get an idea during the Duleep Trophy.”