Poor facilities and inclement weather meant that the match was called off without a ball being bowled.
In the process, the cricket world witnessed a first instance on Indian soil that a Test match was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
The first time India hosted a Test match was in 1933.
So, it is the first time in 91 years that a Test match on Indian soil was called off without a ball being bowled.
"The fourth day of the only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand teams is also not going to be played due to continued rainfall," the Afghanistan Cricket Board said in a statement on Thursday.

1st Time In 91 Years: Afghanistan vs New Zealand Gets Cancelled, Puts Blemish On Indian Cricket