ICC T20 World Cup 2024 began with hosts West Indies taking on Papua New Guinea in the Carribean leg of the tournament. But even though the hosts were playing, the lack of buzz around the tournament was quite evident.
The buzz around the T20 World Cup 2024 was low but to think that the stadium would almost be empty was not expected. That too is when the host nation is playing and has a good chance of winning the match.
It was really atrocious and sad to see the state of the popularity of cricket in one of the oldest cricket-playing nations like the West Indies. Fans went on social media to show their discourse about the event and even suggested the reason behind the low turnout.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: High Ticket Price
Many fans around the globe suggested that the reason behind such empty stadiums could be the high ticket prices. A few weeks ago, former IPL chairman also criticized ICC for setting the India Vs Pakistan match tickets at a very high price.
Another reason could be the recently finished IPL 2024. Indian Premier League is a long tournament that runs for almost 2 months. It can exhaust even fans who follow cricket regularly.
Maybe after a few games, fans will start to turn up as the tournament gets more steam. But no matter what, having an almost empty stadium in a World Cup tournament is not acceptable at all.
Fans Lash At ICC
Fans showed their discourse on social media and lashed out at ICC. Many blamed it on high ticket prices, while others suggested the lack of advertisement for the tournament. But no matter what the reason is, the buzz around this T20 World Cup is not there at all. Hopefully, it will be picked up in the later stages of the tournament, because without a crowd, cricket can be a little boring.
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