The Number Of Spectators in Indian Stadium is Close To Breaking The Record Of 2019
ICC ODI World Cup 2023: The number of spectators in the Indian stadium is close to breaking the record of 2019. The number of spectators at the Indian stadium broke the record in 2015. Barring two India matches, stadiums were barely half-full in all the games.
The First Match Till India vs Afghanistan Match On Wednesday:-
From the first match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 to the India vs Afghanistan match on Wednesday, one thing was evident in all the matches and that was that the stadium is not full of spectators.
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While the fans were criticizing BookMyShow, BCCI, and ICC regarding the tickets for World Cup matches.
Despite this, the fans who came to the stadium broke the record of the 2015 World Cup and after a few matches, they are on the way to breaking the record of the 2019 World Cup as well.
The 2019 World Cup in England And Wales According To ICC:-
According to stadium data, a total of 6,23,247 people attended the World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand. The total attendance at the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales was 7,52,000, according to the ICC.
According to stadium data, a total attendance of 6,24,279 has been recorded in the first nine matches of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. With 38 more matches left for India vs Pakistan, the World Cup will see viewership double.
This would eventually break the 2011 World Cup crowd record, at which time 1.2 million (12 lakh) fans watched the match from the stadiums.
This Number Despite The Empty Stadium:-
Those who are saying that the stadiums will be empty in the 2023 World Cup are not wrong. The capacity of Indian stadiums is better than Australia and England.
For example, at the 1,32,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the England vs New Zealand opener, only 47,518 were recorded as official attendance. That was only 36% of the huge stadium.
There were 3,810 seats vacant for the India vs Australia match. And there were still 2,700 seats vacant for the India vs Afghanistan match in Delhi. Tickets were available on BookMyShow even 15 minutes before the match started.
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However, all this will not matter for the India vs Pakistan match on Saturday. The stadium, with a capacity of 1,32,000, is likely to be a packed house, making it the most watched ODI World Cup match ever.