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BCCI Moves U-23 One-Day Knockouts From Delhi to Mumbai Over Hazardous Air

Forecasts of ‘severe’ smog prompted officials to reassign the eight-team stage to protect player health.

Overview

  • According to multiple reports, the BCCI has asked the Mumbai Cricket Association to host the knockout matches from November 25 to December 1.
  • Delhi’s Air Quality Index hit 400 in the ‘severe’ category, and official forecasts indicate conditions will stay very poor to severe over the next six days.
  • An MCA source said the board communicated that the knockout ties were allotted to Mumbai because conditions in Delhi were not suitable for play.
  • The final league-stage game is scheduled in Vadodara on Friday, November 21, with fixtures for the knockout phase to be announced in the coming days.
  • This shift follows the board’s earlier decision this season to move the first South Africa Test from Delhi to Kolkata due to pollution concerns.