When light gets tough, play can still go on. Pink balls might just keep things moving. Gautam Gambhir backs the move fully. The ICC’s call feels practical to him. Instead of stopping early, teams get a chance. He sees it as smart thinking under pressure.

Conditions change, so should tools. His support comes without hesitation. A result becomes more likely this way. Old ways sometimes need small shifts. This tweak fits that need well.

Now, if both sides agree, they can swap the classic red ball for a pink one when shadows grow too deep.

This new option kicks in on October first. Light fading used to stop play dead – now, games might just carry on beneath the stadium lamps. Instead of packing up early, captains may choose to keep going after dusk falls.

Gautam Gambhir sees WTC implications in the new rule

Before India’s single Test match with Afghanistan, Gautam Gambhir made his view clear. Result-focused changes have his full backing. Anything boosting the likelihood of an outcome earns his approval. He stands behind steps aimed at decisive finishes.
“I love that. The reason is because I always believe that if there’s an opportunity to get a result, you should always have that opportunity,” Gambhir said.

A top Indian batsman once noted how one match might decide who lifts the World Test trophy. Next year, Australia travels to India for the Border-Gavaskar series. Matches will happen in Guwahati and Ranchi. Winter days there grow dim early, sometimes cutting short play.

“Imagine if you are playing the last Test match before the World Test Championship final and you have the chance to win that Test match and qualify. Because of the bad light, it’s not happening.

I am all for it if there is an opportunity to get the result and both the teams agree to it,” he said.

Midway through a Test, swapping a red ball for a pink one might trip up players – each behaves in its own way. Still, Gambhir sees fairness in the game as more important than that disruption.

“I know it could be a little uncertain or difficult for the players playing the Test match, but imagine working hard for two years, and it’s the last Test match before the World Test Championship final,” Gambhir explained.

“If it gets worse, if you don’t play five days because of bad luck, how uncertain could that be? So I think it’s a proactive move.

It’s a positive move, and hopefully the teams will start taking it in a positive way,” he added.