The fourth Twenty20 International in India’s ongoing five-match series against South Africa was abandoned without a toss on Wednesday, December 17, due to severe fog in Lucknow. The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has announced that all spectators who attended the game at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium will receive a complete refund.
The board said that customers who purchased online tickets will receive a refund in their original payment method. Offline ticket holders must be present in person with their physical ticket and a valid government ID.
Prem Manohar Gupta, UPCA secretary, declared in an official announcement (via Hindustan Times):
“Spectators who booked tickets online will receive a refund of the ticket amount through their original mode of payment. Refund-related notifications will be sent to the registered email addresses. Ticket holders are advised to regularly monitor their emails for further updates.
“Offline ticket holders must be present in person and are required to: Carry your original physical tickets along with a copy of Government ID for verification,” the statement added.
The observers must provide the paperwork together with their bank information. The reimbursement process will begin once the verification is completed successfully.
“Customers will submit all the above with their bank details. Fill out the refund form provided at the counter with relevant and accurate details. Submit the original tickets along with the completed form for verification. Upon successful verification, refunds will be processed directly to the respective bank accounts as per the details provided in the refund form. Refunds will be initiated only after due verification of the submitted documents and information,” the statement said.
The toss for the fourth T20I was scheduled at 6:30 PM (IST). But it was fog-delayed several times. Not out of Place cricket Cricketers’ gripes All wet The umpires went out for regular light assessments, which proved worse than futile when England were called off.
India and South Africa to face off in Ahmedabad for the final T20I of the series
South Africa’s tour of India comes to an end with the fifth and final T20I of the series. The game will be played on Friday, December 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The Men in Blue are currently 2-1 up in the series. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20I captain, hasn’t experienced a bilateral T20I series defeat.
His streak will continue because the hosts can’t lose the series. This will be both countries’ final international match of the year 2025.
