Bangladesh cancel training due to air pollution in Delhi

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Bangladesh National Cricket Team has cancelled their training session in Delhi on Friday (3rd November) due to the air pollution in the city.

Bangladesh Team arrived in Delhi two days ago (1st November) for their World Cup clash against Sri Lanka, which will be held on the 6th November.

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They had initially scheduled three training sessions at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, with the first supposed to be happening today. However, the management of the Bangladesh team had cancelled it as an air emergency was declared in the city.

It was reported that the air quality index level had risen above 400 in several places in the city. As a result, the Indian government closed schools for two days and imposed restrictions on construction and vehicle traffic in the city.

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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s first training session ahead of the Bangladesh game in Delhi will be tomorrow (4th November) from 2 pm to 5 pm. The team management has not yet taken any decision to cancel Sri Lanka’s training session.