The Sri Lankan cricket team had complained of poor air quality that forced India to declare their innings. “Every newspaper has been carrying headline that the air pollution was going to be higher this week. The two teams resumed their cricket Test in “unhealthy” air pollution -- 18 times higher than the level considered safe -- a day after smog briefly halted play. Sri Lankan fielders donned facemasks and protested over the air pollution on Monday, saying the hazardous condition had made some of them vomit. The India Meteorological Department said pollution levels have spiked due to calm conditions, marked by low wind speed and moisture.

Source: Hindustan Times December 04, 2017 06:39 UTC