New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- Severe air pollution in Delhi has forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to move of the U-23 one-day knockout matches to Mumbai, according to a report. In a verbal communication between the BCCI and the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), the latter was asked to start preparations for hosting of matches from November 25 to December 1.

The air quality in Delhi has gone severe to severest, like it does every year. On Friday, the air quality touched the 'severe' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching an alarming over 400, at around 7 AM, based on data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.

"We got a call from the BCCI today, informing us that the MCA has been allotted the u...