Residents of Delhi had to deal with worsening air quality on Saturday as haze covered the city for the sixth day in a row...
Digital Desk: Due to dangerous air pollution in the nation's capital, Sri Lanka on Saturday canceled its training session in Delhi, only one day after the cricket team from Bangladesh did the same.
On the recommendation of the team doctors, the Sri Lankan management decided not to attend the Saturday afternoon practice session.
Residents of Delhi had to deal with worsening air quality on Saturday as haze covered the city for the sixth day in a row.
The national capital's pollution readings decreased somewhat on Saturday, from 475 on Friday to 470. On the other hand, the concentration of PM was 2.5, which is 8 times more than the healthy limit prescribed by the World Health Organization.
Due to the extreme pollution, there is now a ban on non-essential construction work, the closure of primary schools, and restrictions on diesel and petrol vehicles operating in and around Delhi.
The ICC and BCCI are keeping an eye on the situation as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh prepare to play their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Monday at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi.
The statement read, "The ICC and our hosts, the BCCI, take the health and safety of all participants seriously and are keeping an eye on Delhi's air quality."
"To assess the situation, we are taking expert advice," an ICC representative said to ESPNcricinfo.
It additionally emerged that the match officials will consider air pollution in the same manner as the weather when determining whether or not the circumstances on Monday are appropriate for play.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) was predicted to be in the severe category on Saturday and stay there till Tuesday, November 7, according to the Air Quality Tracking Warning system of an Indian government agency.
Notably, several members of Sri Lanka's World Cup team have already played in a Test match held here in late 2017, where they had to contend with the contaminated air in Delhi.
Back then, a number of players had left the field to throw up in the changing room, while other players had needed medical assistance for respiratory issues while on the field. At least five field players from Sri Lanka also wore masks when they entered the field.
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