Smog In Delhi Test Becomes A Reason For Twitterati To Exchange Blows

The ongoing Delhi Test between Sri Lanka and India has been marred by smog. The Sri Lankan players who are not used to such high air pollution levels have found themselves struggling big time!

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Things looked pretty gloomy during the game when the islanders were left with only 10 players fit enough to take the field. The guest team had to utilize the services of one of their support staff members to complete the quorum!

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The Indian fans however, considered the whole episode to be a drama of sorts. Twitter trolling began as soon as the Lankans decided to wear face masks.

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Thus, began a Twitter war where Indians came out to defend the smog situation in their country while the Sri Lankans argued how they were not accustomed to such high levels of pollution as their Indian counterparts.

So this is how www.espncricinfo.com reported the story.

ICYMI: The air quality in Delhi became the main talking point on day two at the Kotla https://t.co/O5BIiyRs4M #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/MOn2xUnrD5

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 4, 2017

Some of Sri Lanka's players were visibly struggling at the Feroz Shah Kotla, but that was all part of the drama to be enacted, if some fans are to be believed.

Sidharth Monga debunks the ridiculous theory https://t.co/O5BIiyzQGc #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/0yTfrHUcEN

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 4, 2017

Some Indian fans began trolling the Sri Lankans immediately after this story was reported. In their opinion, the Sri Lankan team was using the smog as an excuse to avoid embarrassment following another defeat in India.

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https://twitter.com/kabhishek744/status/937231287277969408

Such a cheap tacticts by cheap team, Pathetic display of sport by Sri Lanka, doob maro! #IndvSL

— Mon (@4sacinom) December 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/TrollywoodOffl/status/937227227292254208

RT If You Feel Sri Lankan Team Deserves An Oscar. They're Wasting Their Talent In Cricket. #DelhiSmog #INDvSL #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/7F6oHkKJYG

— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) December 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/manasabkrao/status/937230108661657601

Chandimal was constantly asking Umpires, if there's any way bowling side can declare the innings of batting team? #INDvSL

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) December 3, 2017

Haters be damned, there were cricket fans from both Sri Lanka and India who thought otherwise. They believed that living in denial was neither going to help nor provide a solution to the problem of extreme pollution in India.

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Heard Sehwag say 'Sri Lanka cricketers are hiding their face behind the mask because their performance and not due to pollution'. Well, some decency must be maintained during commentary I believe and Ranji Trophy matches have been affected by smog earlier #delhipollution #INDvSL

— Paulami Chakraborty (@Polotwitts) December 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/TroluKejri/status/937253069808590849

It wasn't just the Sri Lankan cricketers who had masks in Delhi. Pictured is Kuldeep Yadav #Cricket #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/dYi44lXAwK

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) December 3, 2017

Up set Sri Lankan fans also tweeted to remind the Indians how well their players were treated while touring Sri Lanka.

https://twitter.com/daniel86cricket/status/937358014880911361

Some brought in hard facts and figures to plead the case of the Sri Lankan team.

Seriously?

India's Supreme Court says 8 persons die every day in Delhi due to air pollution. If all others can survive, why not those 8 persons? Sounds stupid, no?

Also, watching the game vs. playing the game is different, no? https://t.co/MhLuAsA8G5

— Gopikrishna K (@KanagaGopi) December 3, 2017

Wearing masks at smoggy Kotla, Sri Lankan’s deliver a message & rebuke. Delhi shd be banned from cricket in winter till things improve pic.twitter.com/nUUjagcjvj

— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) December 3, 2017

With Lahore not far away from Delhi and with the city being Pakistan’s only Test center allowed for international matches by the ICC so far, former Pakistan captain, Imran Khan was quick to warn about how a similar problem can haunt Pakistan in the days to come!

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This should be a wakeup call for Pak. Our children are at a huge risk because of dangerous pollution levels. We must mobilise the entire nation and take steps to fight climate change & pollution. https://t.co/oggp1dOejR.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 4, 2017