The worsened air quality in the national capital has created woes for the fans as the smog has gone from bad to worse in the city hosting the T20I series opener between India and Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium later in the day.


Meanwhile, during a press conference, a journalist, giving example of Sri Lanka's 2017 tour of India - when the visiting players wore a mask during a Test match - asked Team India stand in skipper Rohit Sharma that what was his take on the Delhi weather.

Rohit, who is known for his humor during such pressers, came with an extremely witty reply and said, “Masala chahiye, lekin dunga nai (you want gossip but I won’t give anything)”.

Here is the video...


With the Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Friday declaring a public health emergency in Delhi-NCR due to severe air pollution, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly checked with India skipper Rohit Sharma if the team is comfortable with the conditions and the stand-in captain gave the chief the thumbs up.