Will Samson return to open in Ahmedabad in Gill's absence?

The T20 series between India and South Africa is approaching its decisive stage. After the fourth match in Lucknow was abandoned without a single delivery being bowled, attention has now shifted entirely to the fifth and final T20 in Ahmedabad.

The washout in Lucknow, caused not by rain but by heavy smog and dangerously low visibility, has raised fresh concerns in Indian cricket.

Traditionally, weather interruptions have been linked to rain or fading light, but air pollution has now emerged as another serious challenge.