4th T20I – Shashi Tharoor slams BCCI over match cancellation:’Match should have been in Thiruvananthapuram’; Akhilesh Yadav blamed the government

After the India-South Africa match was cancelled due to fog, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised the BCCI. The match was scheduled to take place on December 17 at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium, but due to dense fog, not even the toss could happen. Besides Tharoor, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav also criticised the government by posting on social media. This match should have been held in Thiruvananthapuram – Tharoor Tharoor has criticised the air quality in Lucknow and questioned the decision to host an international match in such conditions. He wrote on X, “Cricket fans are waiting in vain for the India vs South Africa match to start in Lucknow. Due to dense fog and 411 AQI in most cities of North India, visibility is so poor that a cricket match is not possible. They (BCCI) should have organised this match in Thiruvananthapuram, where the AQI is approximately 68.” Delhi’s pollution has now reached Lucknow – Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh Yadav wrote on X, “Delhi’s pollution has now reached Lucknow. That’s why the International Cricket Match scheduled to be held in Lucknow is not happening. In fact, the reason for this is not fog, but smog.” “The parks we built for Lucknow’s clean air, the BJP government wants to ruin them by organizing events there. BJP members are neither friends of humans nor of the environment. Cover your face, you are in Lucknow.” Fan said – Came to watch the match after selling three sacks of wheat
The cancellation of the match has caused a lot of disappointment and anger among the spectators. They demanded a refund. One spectator said, “We came to watch the match after selling three sacks of wheat, refund our ticket money.” Many other spectators also made similar demands. Saints and sages also came to watch the match
Sachin Tendulkar’s fan, Sudhir, came with a conch. He blew the conch for India’s victory. Saints and sages also came to watch the match, but the fog spoiled the fun. Hardik Pandya was seen in a mask The fourth match was cancelled due to fog, haze, and increased AQI. Hardik Pandya was seen wearing a mask at the Lucknow stadium. The South African team initially came out onto the field for a light warm-up, but due to the continuous fog, they had to return to the dressing room.