The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued its first response after the IND vs SA 4th T20I in Lucknow was abandoned due to excessive fog. This was the first instance that a game in India abandoned due to the aforementioned reason. Now, BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla has assured that the scheduling of Team India’s matches in the future will be reviewed by the BCCI.
Team India’s scheduling to be reviewed
As per news agency ANI, BCCI VP Rajiv Shukla admitted that fans were angered by the IND vs SA 4th T20I in Lucknow being abandoned. He said that the board will review the scheduling of Team India matches for the period of December 15-January 15 in North India and will decide if the matches need to be shifted towards the south or west of the country. Northern parts of India are reeling under cold wave conditions and low visibility, particularly due to fog and pollution.
“The match had to be cancelled due to fog. The people were upset about it. We will need to review the scheduling of matches between December 15 to January 15 in north India to determine whether we need to shift them to south India or west India. Domestic matches are also being affected due to fog. It is a serious issue,” Rajiv Shukla said.
The IND vs SA 4th T20I was abandoned on Thursday after six inspections were held by the umpires. Experts like Robin Uthappa and Dale Steyn criticised the decision to hold the match in Lucknow in the winter season, and had pointed out that multiple inspections were futile as the conditions were never going to improve. The match, which was scheduled to begin at 7.30 PM, was eventually called off at 9.25 PM, leaving fans frustrated.
December 15 to January 15 will see at least a couple of tournaments which will take place in India. First is the Vijay Hazare Trophy followed by the ODI and T20I series against New Zealand in January 2026.
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