The recent Lucknow T20I between India and South Africa was called off without a ball bowled due to dense fog—a rarity in cricket history. But it’s not the first time. We explore the only other known instance and why such cancellations are so uncommon.
Nathan Lyon etched his name deeper into Australian cricket history by surpassing Glenn McGrath’s Test wicket tally during the third Ashes Test. McGrath responded with trademark humor—pretending to throw a chair—but the moment marks a serious shift in Australia’s bowling legacy.
India’s rising leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is back where it all began—Rajasthan Royals. After being bought for ₹7.2 crore in the IPL mini-auction, he’s calling it a homecoming and is determined to forge a deadly spin partnership with Ravindra Jadeja.
With an AQI of 411 and zero balls bowled, the India vs South Africa T20I in Lucknow was abandoned—prompting a sharp rebuke from MP Shashi Tharoor. He called for smarter venue choices like Thiruvananthapuram as player safety concerns mount.
Thousands of fans traveled for miles—and some even sold sacks of wheat—to witness the 4th T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow, only to see it called off without a ball bowled due to dense fog. The emotional and financial toll has reignited criticism of winter cricket in North India.
Legendary spinner R Ashwin has openly questioned Chennai Super Kings’ approach at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, calling their failure to secure Cameron Green a massive missed opportunity. Was it poor planning or strategic patience gone wrong?