Unprecedented scenes of Sri Lankan cricketers wearing face masks have reignited debate about hosting major sports in heavily polluted New Delhi, where doctors are increasingly vocal about the health risks posed by smog. Play had been disrupted three times on Sunday as Sri Lankan players complained of illness, but umpires ruled the match would proceed. It is time the ICC (International Cricket Council) comes up with a policy on pollution,” said IMA president K. K Aggarwal. Participants wearing pollution masks during the Delhi Half Marathon 2017 in New Delhi in November. New Delhi: A participant, wearing mask, runs during the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2017 in New Delhi on Sunday.

Source: Hindustan Times December 05, 2017 13:27 UTC