World Cup 2023, the number of spectators has set a new record, The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced that the recently concluded Men’s Cricket World Cup saw a record number of fans flock to cricket stadiums.
A total of 1,250,307 fans came to the stadium during the Sea Week mega event in India, surpassing the previous record of 1,016,420 fans who attended the 2015 event in Australia and New Zealand.
“The stadium attendance for the group stage match between South Africa and Afghanistan in Ahmedabad exceeded 1 million, up from 90,000 for the thrilling final between India and Australia,” the ICC said in a press release.
More fans attended.” “Australia proved successful in the title decider with a thrilling six-wicket victory over India and Pat Cummins’ side won their sixth World Cup title thanks to a man-of-the-match performance from opener Travis Head.
The World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand in 2015 was watched by 1 million 16 thousand spectators.
It should be noted that earlier in 2019, the number of spectators in England was 752 thousand. The ICC Cricket World Cup has also set records for broadcast and digital viewership.
40,000 seats remain vacant in the ODI World Cup 2023 final
Only 92,453 spectators were present to watch the final match, significantly less than the expected 132,000. 93,013 fans filled the stands for the 2015 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
After 40,000 seats remained empty in the high-profile match, the turnout of Indian fans for the ODI World Cup 2023 final has been described as extremely low.
The much-anticipated ODI World Cup 2023 final saw a significant drop in crowd attendance at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Despite the grandeur of the occasion and the host country India, only 92,453 thousand spectators were present to watch the final match, significantly less than the expected 132 thousand, which was the stated capacity of the largest stadium in the world.
There was a stark contrast to the 2015 ODI World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia, where 93,013 fans filled the stands.
Critics point to the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) failure to manage the World Cup effectively as the reason for the low turnout.
Moreover, the subdued reaction of the Indian crowd to their team’s loss shows a lack of motivational support. Speculation on the resale of tickets on the black market raises questions about fair distribution and management
