‘Sold three sacks of wheat, I want my money back’:BCCI faces severe backlash after Lucknow T20I gets abandoned | WATCH

The fourth T20I between India and South Africa had to be abandoned without a ball being bowled due to excessive fog in Lucknow. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are facing massive backlash from fans for hosting a fixture in a city wherein weather conditions were so severe. Multiple inspections took place in Lucknow as the umpires hoped to get the match underway after the toss kept getting delayed, but the weather conditions were clearly not good enough. Fans, while exiting the Ekana Stadium after witnessing the disappointment, stated that they hoped better. BCCI faces backlash from fans One fan told ANI that he sold three sacks of wheat to buy the match tickets and he wanted his money back. Another fan said that reiumbursement of tickets didn’t matter but not getting to see the team play was heartbreaking. Even Shashi Tharoor took a swipe at the apex board and said that the fixture would have been played in Thiruvanthapuram, where the AQI is much better. “Cricket fans have been waiting in vain for the #INDVSSAODI to start in Lucknow. But thanks to dense smog, pervasive in most north Indian cities, and an AQI of 411, visibility is too poor to permit a game of cricket. They should’ve scheduled the game in Thiruvananthapuram, where AQI is about 68 right now!” wrote Tharoor. What next? With the Lucknow T20I getting abandoned, India hold a 2-1 lead in the series over South Africa. The two teams now head to Ahmedabad, where the world’s largest stadium will host the series finale. After the conclusion of the T20I series, there will be a break of three weeks for the Indian team as their next fixture is scheduled against New Zealand on January 11. In between, the BCCI has told all senior players to feature in atleast two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches.