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DDCA keeps fingers crossed as visibility gets worse ahead of India-Bangladesh T20I

By Saurabh Sharma November 03, 2019 • 12:36 PM View: 1047

New Delhi, Nov 3: The light rain on Saturday evening has made the situation worse for the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) officials as the smog has gone from bad to worse in the national capital. With the opening T20I between India and Bangladesh set to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Sunday, the DDCA officials and groundsmen are keeping fingers crossed that the smog settles down in time for the game.

Speaking to IANS, a senior DDCA official said that the groundstaff are helpless in such a scenario and it all now depends on nature and prayers.

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