Overview
- The match was abandoned without a ball after six inspections, with the final check around 9:25–9:30 pm finding visibility unplayable.
- Air quality in Lucknow hovered in the hazardous range near AQI 400, and players curtailed warm-ups, with Hardik Pandya photographed wearing a mask.
- BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said ticket-holders will receive full refunds and confirmed the UPCA has initiated the process, consistent with policy.
- BCCI officials said a review is underway for winter fixtures in North India, citing effects on international and domestic games and possible shifts to the south or west.
- India lead the series 2–1 heading into Friday’s decider in Ahmedabad, where the IMD forecasts clear conditions; Axar Patel is out and Shubman Gill is reportedly unlikely to feature.