India vs South Africa called off: No press conference from IND, SA after match abandoned; BCCI questioned for fog fiasco

Dec 17, 2025, 22:38:32 IST

India vs South Africa Highlights, 4th T20: IND vs SA: BCCI has been slammed after the fourth T20I got called off due to intense fog, which affected visibility in Lucknow.

Key Events

10:35 PM IST, Dec 17Intense fog!
10:29 PM IST, Dec 17Press conferences cancelled!
10:25 PM IST, Dec 17Next T20I in Ahmedabad!
10:18 PM IST, Dec 17Six inspections!
10:09 PM IST, Dec 17Shashi Tharoor slams Lucknow AQI
9:48 PM IST, Dec 17Uthappa and Steyn baffled
9:45 PM IST, Dec 17No Gill!
9:40 PM IST, Dec 17Series set for a thriller
9:26 PM IST, Dec 17Update coming soon!
9:20 PM IST, Dec 17No update yet
9:13 PM IST, Dec 17Pitch is still covered
9:04 PM IST, Dec 17Next inspection at 9:25 PM!
9:00 PM IST, Dec 17Inspection ongoing!
8:47 PM IST, Dec 17Getting colder!
8:42 PM IST, Dec 17BCCI intervenes!
8:36 PM IST, Dec 17Huge update!
8:31 PM IST, Dec 17Inspection ongoing!
8:23 PM IST, Dec 17Next inspection coming up!
8:13 PM IST, Dec 17Comedy of errors!
8:06 PM IST, Dec 17New update!
8:00 PM IST, Dec 17Inspection ongoing!
7:58 PM IST, Dec 17Inspection coming up!
7:52 PM IST, Dec 17Confusing!
7:48 PM IST, Dec 17No update on if we will lose any overs
7:45 PM IST, Dec 17Will the match be abandoned?
7:34 PM IST, Dec 17Next inspection at 8:00 PM
7:21 PM IST, Dec 17SA players leave the field
7:08 PM IST, Dec 17Doesn't look good!
6:58 PM IST, Dec 17Next inspection is at 7:30 PM
6:47 PM IST, Dec 17Gill ruled out!
6:33 PM IST, Dec 17Toss delayed!
6:15 PM IST, Dec 17Toss upcoming!
6:09 PM IST, Dec 17Arshdeep - De Kock's nightmare!
6:06 PM IST, Dec 17Nortje on competitive atmosphere
5:54 PM IST, Dec 17Suryakumar's woes
5:46 PM IST, Dec 17Hendricks vs Arshdeep!
5:34 PM IST, Dec 17Dube backs Suryakumar!
5:16 PM IST, Dec 17What can we expect tonight?
5:04 PM IST, Dec 17Is Bumrah back?
4:58 PM IST, Dec 17Abhishek closing in on Kohli's record
4:49 PM IST, Dec 17IND vs SA: SA squad
4:39 PM IST, Dec 17IND vs SA: IND squad
4:22 PM IST, Dec 17Hello and welcome everyone!

India vs South Africa Highlights, 4th T20: IND vs SA: The fourth T20I was called off due to fog.

India vs South Africa Highlights, 4th T20: IND vs SA: The fourth T20I has been called off after fog caused pure chaos in Lucknow, on Wednesday. Toss was originally scheduled for 6:30 PM, but it got delayed due to the fog and the umpires called for multiple inspections, and the final one was in 9:25 PM. After the final inspection, the umpires decided to call off the match. The decision baffled fans, and even BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla rushed to the pitch during the fourth inspection and was seen discussing with the umpires. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the series due to a foot injury. The BCCI has also been called out for scheduling the match in Lucknow, due to its poor AQI quality....Read More

Shivam Dube backs Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar is also under pressure, and has been in poor batting form lately. Ahead of the match, Dube backed the India captain and said, “He is a fighter. Whether he is scoring runs or not, he remains the same. He always wants to do something for the team. He is an innovative and threatening player.”

Anrich Nortje on SA competitive atmosphere

Meanwhile, SA pacer Anrich Nortje opened up on the competitive atmosphere within the SA dressing room. Speaking ahead of the match, he said, “There's a lot of competition as well, which creates opportunity and also creates a little bit of pressure for guys in the team, which is good. It's what you want. That's something that's built up over the last year or two and it just puts guys under pressure, and a lot of guys have to fight for a spot, which is great.”

Key highlights from India vs South Africa, 4th T20I:

Match called off due to fog
Sixth inspection at 9:25 PM
Fifth inspection at 9:00 PM
Fourth inspection scheduled for 8:30 PM
Toss delayed due to fog
SA squad - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi, Lutho Sipamla, Kwena Maphaka
IND squad - Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah

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Dec 17, 2025, 22:35:11 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Intense fog!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The fog was quiet intense, even Hardik Pandya was wearing the mask. Meanwhile, the SA team left for the dressing room after a short warm up!

Dec 17, 2025, 22:29:00 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Press conferences cancelled!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The Indian and South African teams cancelled their post-match press conferences!

Dec 17, 2025, 22:25:45 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Next T20I in Ahmedabad!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The final T20I is in Ahmedabad! Hope the AQI is better there!

Dec 17, 2025, 22:18:30 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Six inspections!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: There was six inspections in the Lucknow and the umpires failed to reach a decision.

Dec 17, 2025, 22:09:31 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Shashi Tharoor slams Lucknow AQI

Taking to X, Shashi Tharoor wrote, “Cricket fans have been waiting in vain for the #INDVSSAODI to start in Lucknow. But thanks to dense smog, pervasive in most north Indian cities, and an AQI of 411, visibility is too poor to permit a game of cricket. They should’ve scheduled the game in Thiruvananthapuram, where AQI is about 68 right now!”

Dec 17, 2025, 21:48:58 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Uthappa and Steyn baffled

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Uthappa and Steyn are baffled in the JioHotstar studio! They were confused when the decision was getting delayed! If the match was supposed to get called off, then why the multiple inspections? The pair ask BCCI, “What are they thinking?”

Dec 17, 2025, 21:45:42 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: No Gill!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Gill has been ruled out! So we won't see him in the final T20I! That's bad news for fans!

Dec 17, 2025, 21:40:28 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Series set for a thriller

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: So now the fifth T20I could see the series end as a draw. India lead 2-1. A win will see India clinch the series. But a defeat will see it end as a draw.

Dec 17, 2025, 21:26:14 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Update coming soon!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The inspection is ongoing right now! We will get an update soon!

Dec 17, 2025, 21:20:55 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: No update yet

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Will we have a match today? There is no update yet! But if it does happen, we will see reduced overs for sure!

Dec 17, 2025, 21:13:12 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Pitch is still covered

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The pitch is still covered and the next inspection will probably be the last one!

Dec 17, 2025, 21:04:20 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Next inspection at 9:25 PM!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: No decision again! Next inspection is at 9:25 PM!

Dec 17, 2025, 21:00:06 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Inspection ongoing!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires come to the middle for the next inspection now!

Dec 17, 2025, 20:47:23 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Getting colder!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: It is getting chilly but the fans are still there, waiting for a final decision! It is already late, and will get colder in sometime. Uthappa and Steyn have moved into the studio in the stadium.

Dec 17, 2025, 20:42:42 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: BCCI intervenes!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The decision has also probably baffed BCCI as Rajeev Shukla also rushed to the pitch during the previous inspection. He was seen exchanging some words with the umpires.

Dec 17, 2025, 20:36:53 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Huge update!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: WHAT IS GOING ON! NO DECISION REACHED!

Next inspection is at 9:00 PM now!

Dec 17, 2025, 20:31:23 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Inspection ongoing!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires are out in the middle and are inspecting most areas of the ground now!

Dec 17, 2025, 20:23:58 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Next inspection coming up!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The next inspection is upcoming! It is scheduled for 8:30 PM!

Dec 17, 2025, 20:13:49 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Comedy of errors!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: It is turning out to be a comedy errors in Lucknow! If the umpires have already inspected the pitch multiple times, then how come a decision hasn't been reached! The fog will only get worse!

Dec 17, 2025, 20:06:20 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: New update!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires haven't reached a decision! Next inspection is at 8:30 PM!

Dec 17, 2025, 20:00:17 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Inspection ongoing!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires come to the field again for the inspection. We will get an update soon!

Dec 17, 2025, 19:58:36 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Inspection coming up!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The inspection is coming up! It is scheduled for 8:00 PM. We will soon see the umpires come to the middle again!

Dec 17, 2025, 19:52:59 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Confusing!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The roller is out on the pitch and Uthappa, Steyn don't have any clue! Confusing!

Dec 17, 2025, 19:48:08 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: No update on if we will lose any overs

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The lack of visibility is the main issue! There is no update on if we have started losing any overs yet!

Dec 17, 2025, 19:45:39 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Will the match be abandoned?

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: If the umpires fail to reach a decision in the next inspection, it could be impossible for the match to actually start tonight! Even Dale Steyn thinks the same, as he mentioned in JioHotstar's live broadcast!

Dec 17, 2025, 19:34:36 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Next inspection at 8:00 PM

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires inspect the pitch, and they reach a decision! Next inspection is at 8:00 PM.

Dec 17, 2025, 19:21:23 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: SA players leave the field

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The SA players, who were out warming up, are back to their dressing room. No update on toss yet!

Dec 17, 2025, 19:08:46 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Doesn't look good!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The fog is very thick! Visibility from one stand to the other is impossible!

Dec 17, 2025, 18:58:02 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Next inspection is at 7:30 PM

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires meet in the middle and have a discussion. Gambhir also speaks to an umpire. Next inspection is at 7:30 PM.

Dec 17, 2025, 18:47:46 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Gill ruled out!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the series, due to a foot injury!

Dec 17, 2025, 18:33:19 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Toss delayed!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Toss has been delayed due to fog. There will be an inspection at 6:50 PM!

Dec 17, 2025, 18:15:34 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Toss upcoming!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Toss is upcoming folks! It is scheduled for 6:30 PM! We will soon see Suryakumar and Markram walk out to the middle! The players are currently warming up!

Dec 17, 2025, 18:09:00 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Arshdeep - De Kock's nightmare!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Arshdeep has removed De Kock five times in 56 balls in T20 cricket, and has conceded only 66 runs against the South African veteran. Can we expect the India pacer to dominate tonight too?

Dec 17, 2025, 18:06:34 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Nortje on competitive atmosphere

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Ahead of the 4th T20I, SA pacer Nortje said, “There's a lot of competition as well, which creates opportunity and also creates a little bit of pressure for guys in the team, which is good. It's what you want. That's something that's built up over the last year or two and it just puts guys under pressure, and a lot of guys have to fight for a spot, which is great.”

Dec 17, 2025, 17:54:53 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Suryakumar's woes

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Suryakumar hasn't been in good form lately. He hasn't smacked a fifty since October 2024 and since then has managed 239 runs in 21 innings at a 119.5 strike rate.

Dec 17, 2025, 17:46:56 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Hendricks vs Arshdeep!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Hendricks vs Arshdeep will be an interesting battle. The SA opener has scored a three-ball duck and eight off 10 balls in the series so far. Against India in 15 innings, he has managed a half-century only once, and has a strike rate of 118.8. Against Arshdeep, he will be facing India's leading wicket-taker in the format.

Dec 17, 2025, 17:34:34 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Dube backs Suryakumar!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Speaking ahead of the match, all-rounder Dube backed skipper Suryakumar. He said, "He is a fighter. Whether he is scoring runs or not, he remains the same. He always wants to do something for the team. He is an innovative and threatening player."

Dec 17, 2025, 17:16:26 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: What can we expect tonight?

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: It will be chilly in the evening in Lucknow. Toss is at 6:30 PM and first innings begins at 7:00 PM. Dew will be key in the first phase of the contest. The pitch has given early moment to pacers in the past but hasn't helped spinners much!

Dec 17, 2025, 17:04:19 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Is Bumrah back?

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Dube said on Tuesday that Bumrah is available, but failed to confirm his participation in the 4th T20I. Meanwhile, Axar has been ruled out of the series.

Dec 17, 2025, 16:58:51 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Abhishek closing in on Kohli's record

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Abhishek Sharma is only 47 runs away from overtaking Kohli's 2016 record of 1614 runs, which is the most by an Indian batter in a calendar year in T20s.

Dec 17, 2025, 16:49:40 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20 IND vs SA: SA squad

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi, Lutho Sipamla, Kwena Maphaka

Dec 17, 2025, 16:39:42 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: IND squad

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah

Dec 17, 2025, 16:22:53 IST

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: Hello and welcome everyone!

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: IND vs SA: The fourth T20I is expected to be a thriller in Lucknow! India will be looking to grab a series-clinching victory. But they face an unpredictable Proteas side, who will be hoping to take this series to the decider!