#OnTheUp: Painting the town pink
Buildings illuminated with pink lights, LED boards, cricket-themed murals, Pink-Tinku mascots – Kolkata geared up for the first day/night Test between India and Bangladesh.
#EdenGardens Spicing up for Pink Ball Test.#CAB pic.twitter.com/x2iGYoyLAc
— CABCricket (@CabCricket) November 17, 2019
The players have already started dreaming about it.
Already dreaming about the historic pink ball test 😊 pic.twitter.com/KFp4guBwJm
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) November 18, 2019
While the coaches are preparing for it...
Old habits die hard #INDvBAN #Cricket pic.twitter.com/yFMKWOwNw2
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) November 13, 2019
And the home captain is getting all the practice he can, even on the streets.
Auspicious news for Bangladesh before the start as one of their star players welcomed his baby daughter in the world.
— Tamim Iqbal Khan (@TamimOfficial28) November 19, 2019
In Australia, Lea Tahuhu was content in watching her childhood unfold on stage.
Safe to say, even Steve Smith has come a long way from the Harry Potter days...
2011 ➡ 2019
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) November 14, 2019
Fair to say @stevesmith49 has come a long way since his first stint with the @SixersBBL #BBL09 pic.twitter.com/93RXrwkq4p
And now is more adept at juggling bowlers!
🤹♂️ pic.twitter.com/KmmwGEPJyT
— ICC (@ICC) November 18, 2019
And who knew cutting an avocado was so dangerous!
Meanwhile, when it comes to Q&A on social media, cricketers have to be as spontaneous as they are on the field to tackle a 'bouncer' of a question!
PlayStation brother!
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) November 16, 2019