1st Test 2nd Test 3rd Test Smog During the second day of the third Test, the
Smog in Delhi forced the Sri Lanka cricketers to halt play and wear anti-pollution masks. Cricketer
Lahiru Gamage was reported to have
breathing shortness.
Nic Pothas, coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team, reported that
Dhananjaya de Silva The Sri Lanka manager
Asanka Gurusinha said that both teams were using oxygen cylinders in their dressing rooms due to breathing difficulties, and suggested the use of air-quality meters in future fixtures. President of the
Indian Medical Association, KK Agarwal, said that playing in such conditions could result in
lung and
heart disease, and recommended the inclusion of atmospheric pollution as a factor in the assessment criteria for a match. ==ODI series==