The cricket match was ______ due to heavy rain.

Correct answer: Called off. “Called off” means cancelled.

Background: “Call off” is a phrasal verb.

• Called of: “Called of” is not correct.
• Called at: “Called at” is not correct.
• Called in: “Called in” means to ask someone to come.

Did you know? Matches can also be “abandoned” because of rain.

Memory trick: Called off = cancelled.