BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed the first three days of the historic India versus Bangladesh D/N Test in Kolkata starting November 22 have been sold out. The obvious sense of excitement for India's first pink-ball Test under lights seems to have reflected in the online sale of tickets. 

"We are happy that it's a sellout for the first three days," Ganguly told reporters on Friday (November 15) before Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) secretary Avishek Dalmiya said: "All the sellable tickets were already sold out online. We are now left with limited number of quota tickets. We will only be able to evaluate on November 19 whether they have been taken."

Read Also: Ashwin in support of permanent Test centres, says D/N Test the "way forward" 

CAB officials also informed that as soon as the first set of pink balls arrive they will be tested by the CAB pitch curator.

"Three of them were given to (curator) Sujan Mukherjee. After the wicket is ready in a couple of days, he will test them," CAB joint-secretary Debabrata Das said.

To grace the occasion, national anthems will be played at the start of Day 1 by the Army band. 

"The initial plan on para troopers... We are still working on it. Nothing has been finalised. But the plan is that they will come down (from a helicopter) and hand over the two balls to the two captains. This will be before the toss," Dalmiya said.

"During Tea, former India captains and other sportspersons will be taken for a ride on carts. During the supper break, we will have the talk show."

"The ringing of the customary Eden Bell will be done by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, as has been decided earlier," he added. 

Besides the other special arrangements by official host broadcaster Star Sports, those who played the first Test between India and Bangladesh in 2000 will be felicitated, followed by speeches by the dignitaries including, Sheikh Hasina.

(Inputs from IANS)