US EditionFog Abandons Lucknow T20: When Was the Last Time a Cricket Match Was Abandoned Due to Fog?
The T20 International between India and South Africa was called off after fog caused visibility issues, with officials inspecting the field multiple times before abandoning the match at 9:25 pm.
- On Wednesday, the Lucknow fourth T20I between India national team and South Africa was abandoned because thick fog and very low visibility prevented play, with match officials calling off the game at 9:25 pm local time.
- Thick fog engulfed the venue with extremely cold conditions and wind, significantly reducing visibility and making play impossible; Pakistan's Faisalabad Test, Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 1998, was also abandoned due to fog.
- Umpires conducted multiple on-field inspections as visibility failed to improve, with match officials repeatedly attempting to start play though they lacked authority to abandon, leaving boards to decide.
- Shubman Gill missed the match build-up after a nets toe injury and did not travel with the side, while coach Gautam Gambhir and selectors have backed him ahead of the New Zealand T20Is and the T20 World Cup starting February, next year.
- The abandonment reignited fan anger and debate over air quality after images of Hardik Pandya wearing a mask circulated, while organisers' rescue measures like super sopper transport failed to prevent abandonments.
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The abandonment of the fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow has sparked a broader debate over the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) scheduling decisions during the winter months. The match, slated to be played under lights at the Ekana Stadium, was called off on Wednesday evening without a single delivery being bowled as dense fog rendered playing conditions unsafe. The cancellation, announced around 9:30 pm, marked…
The India-South Africa T20 match in Lucknow was cancelled due to dense fog and smog. Shashi Tharoor quipped that the match would have been played in Thiruvananthapuram, where the AQI is only 68. In North India, low temperatures, western disturbances, and pollution contribute to dense fog during winter. In South India, the oceanic influence keeps the weather warm and clear.
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Fog abandons Lucknow T20: When was the last time a cricket match was abandoned due to fog?
The India vs South Africa T20 in Lucknow is likely only the second instance in international cricket of a match being abandoned due to fog, the first having occurred in Pakistan in 1998.
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