Is this the first time an international match has been canceled due to fog? Know when Fogg made fun of the match.

IND vs SA 4th T20 Match: The fourth T20 match between India and South Africa to be played at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow was played due to dense fog and reduced visibility Canceled due to. Let us tell you that for the first time a T20 International match has been canceled due to fog. Let us know when international matches have been canceled due to fog. There itself Talking about the various rules for canceling matches, it depends on the circumstances. Matches are often canceled due to rain.

T20 match canceled due to fog in Lucknow

The fourth T20 match between India and South Africa was to be played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow today, December 17, at 7 pm. While the toss was to take place at 6:30, there was a lot of fog on the field. If reports are to be believed, the pollution level had increased significantly. AQI level had crossed 400, due to which the ground Visibility had reduced and after doing the final inspection the umpires decided to cancel the match at 9:25 pm.

𝐔𝐩𝐝🌸𝐭: The fourth India-South Africa T20I is called off due to excessive fog.#TeamIndia , #INDvSA , @IDFCFIRSTBankpic.twitter.com/QWDUVFxVlP

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 17, 2025

Test match was canceled due to fog in Pakistan

Earlier in the year 1998, a test match had been canceled due to fog. This test match was played between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Faisalabad. In the third test match of the series, dense fog spoiled the play of the match. Visibility was so low that after the second day, more than half the players did not reach the field the next morning.

PCB was criticized

After this, on the fourth day, the umpires decided to cancel the match in view of the fog. However, questions were raised that the decision to cancel the match was taken in haste, as the fog had subsided later. Pakistan Cricket Board had to face criticism for this match. Now BCCI is being criticized after the cancellation of Lucknow match.

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