The third ODI between India and the West Indies, which was supposed to be played in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday 14 October, has been called off after cyclone Hudhud hit the port city, disrupting normal life and leaving the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium in unplayable condition.
Earlier today, the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) informed the BCCI of the state of the pitch and suggested the fixture be postponed.
Indian team manager Dr RN Baba confirmed in a press statement that the game had been called off.
"There is no match scheduled due to prevailing weather conditions," said Baba. "The players will be staying in Delhi only. We had a scheduled flight for Visakhapatnam tomorrow at 12:55 pm in the afternoon but now it stands cancelled."
ACA official CR Mohan said: "We have intimated BCCI about the current situation. The entire ground covers were today blown away in the afternoon after 1 pm when the winds were flowing at a speed of over 150 kmph per hour.
"It was a such a situation where we were not even able to go to the stadium to see what kind of damages have been done. The groundsmen could not be contacted. No way the match could have been possible.
"The hotel where we were staying, we were told by the police authorities to move to the underground level for safety reasons. On Monday, if the situation improves, then along with police we will go to the ground to check the situation.
"We are worried about our ground staff," added Mohan.
The five-match ODI series is currently level at 1-1.
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