Urban India AQI dips as smog debuts, Twitter fumes at 'health emergency'; pic of Ben Stokes using inhaler during practice goes viral
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This year, too, is no different.
Delhi on Thursday hit the 'Severe' category as it breached the Air Quality Index (AQI) mark of 400. In Mumbai, too, it was no better with Team India skipper Rohit Sharma articulating his concerns before the Sri Lanka game at the Wankhede Stadium in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.
«I mean, in an ideal world, you don't want a situation like this, but I'm pretty sure the concerned people are taking the necessary steps. It's not ideal, everyone knows that. But obviously, looking at our future generations — your kids, my kids — obviously, it's quite important that they get to live without any fear,» the Team India captain said on Wednesday.
Breathless Times
For the touring England cricketers in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, the abysmal AQI has seen them resort to drastic measures. Many of them have sought refuge in inhalers to beat the high levels of pollution as they travel to the match venues. British tabloid 'I' on Wednesday reported that the some of the England cricketers were forced to take inhalers, usually used by people suffering from asthma.
Test captain Ben Stokes, no stranger to India thanks to his IPL association with the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings, was snapped while using an inhaler during a practice session ahead of the game against Sri Lanka in Bangalore.
England are currently in Ahmedabad for their game against arch-rivals Australia but the British paper reported the players are unlikely to use inhalers due to acceptable air quality in the city.
X Fumes, Too!
Meanwhile, on X — formerly known as Twitter — citizens posted pictures about the deteriorating skyline and the haze that has enveloped the National Capital Region, and other cities.
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