ENVIRONMENTALISTS REQUEST BCCI PRESIDENT SOURAV GANGULY TO SHIFT FIRST T20I FROM NEW DELHI   

As Team India is all set to take on Bangladesh in the first T20Is in Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium but there seems to be a problem. 

As the air quality is turning toxic after Diwali, few environmentalists wrote an open letter to BCCI President Sourav Ganguly regarding the same.

In the letter, they have requested him to change the venue as the damage to our cricket team's health is the major concern. 

Activists Jyoti Pande and Ravina Raj Kohli wrote in the letter saying "On the 3rd of November India is scheduled to play against Bangladesh in a T20 match at Feroz Shah Kotla at a time when pollution levels are expected to be between severe to hazardous. In the light of extreme pollution in Delhi, we would like to request you to consider shifting the venue for the first T20 outside of Delhi".

"Making our cricketers play a physically demanding sport for 3-4 hours in Delhi's toxic air will end up doing more damage to our cricket team's health in the long run.We would also like to request you to consider setting up of responsible sports protocols which take into consideration the AQI of venues and cities while scheduling cricket matches be it domestic or international," they further wrote.

According to NDTV sports, Jyoti Pande and Ravina Raj Kohli are two famous activist and work for two leading organisations like 'Care For Air' and 'My Right To Breathe'. They are involved in two non-profit organisations that advocate and raise awareness for clean air.

Earlier in December 2017, Sri Lanka players had found it difficult to play and breathe during the Test match in Delhi. Many were also seen in masks while fielding.