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  • Suffocating smog in India leads to World Cup practice sessions getting canceled

    Suffocating smog in India leads to World Cup practice sessions getting canceled

    Hazardous levels of smog in India have created problems for international players who have come to play in the cricket World Cup, leading to practice sessions being canceled.

    According to data released by IQ Air, a company that monitors air pollution, some of the major cities in India where World Cup matches are being held have unhealthy air, while others are extremely polluted.

    Cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata are among the top 10 cities in the world in terms of air pollution.

    Before the match in New Delhi on Monday, the training session of the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka cricket teams was canceled on the advice of the doctors, some players were shifted to the hotel due to breathing problems.