The toss, Dec. 18 -- The fourth T20 International between India and South Africa in Lucknow on Wednesday was called off without a single ball being bowled after dense fog and poor visibility made play impossible.

30 pm IST, was repeatedly delayed as thick fog engulfed the Ekana Stadium.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said umpires conducted multiple inspections at 6:50 pm, 7:30 pm, 8:00 pm, 8:30 pm and again at 9:00 pm, but conditions failed to improve. Following a final inspection at 9:25 pm, officials decided to abandon the match.

While fog was cited as the official reason for the washout, several players and fans pointed to severe air pollution as a key factor.

Social media users questioned whether the poor visibil...