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World Cup 2023: Cricket enthusiasts surprised by the low turnout during the first match in Ahmedabad

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The highly anticipated World Cup 2023 began today, with England taking on New Zealand in the opening match at the biggest cricket stadium in the world — Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. It being the first match on cricket’s biggest stage, fans expected a good footfall.
However, they were surprised by the low turnout at the stadium where multiple stands were empty. Cricket fans took to social media, especially X (formerly Twitter), with pictures and videos of empty seats.
Former cricketer Virender Sehwag suggested giving free tickets to school and college students to deal with the low attendance:


A cricket fan, surprised by the lack of crowd in the stadium, wrote:


”No opening ceremony either,” one of the fans said:


As expected, memes have started pouring in:


“Empty stadium”:


 

Two big teams are playing, but no crowd, another cricket fan wrote on X:


 

Patriot Bureau

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