England-New Zealand game<\/a> commenced today, cricket fans took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express their disappointment and astonishment at the empty seats glaring back at them.<\/p>\n\u201cWhere\u2019s the crowd?\u201d asked England women\u2019s cricketer Danni Wyatt.<\/p>\n
Cricket writer Daniel Brettig shared a visual from a 1996 World Cup match featuring the same teams, which took place in Ahmedabad and displayed a larger crowd.<\/p>\n
Another user questioned whether India was even aware that the World Cup was starting.<\/p>\n
Cricket fan Daniel Alexander shared visuals of empty seats from the stadium.<\/p>\n
A cricket enthusiast highlighted a series of concerns, including the lack of an opening ceremony, frequent schedule changes, and alleged visa delays for participating teams.<\/p>\n
He also questioned whether India was even a suitable venue to host such an event.<\/p>\n
Another X user described the beginning of the event as the least favourable start to a mega event, remarking, \u201cEven countries like England and Australia managed to create a more vibrant atmosphere in previous editions.\u201d<\/p>\n
A user singled out BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, claiming that he did not adequately ensure that even half of the stadium had an audience for the tournament\u2019s opening match.<\/p>\n
Manya, a cricket fan and writer from India, said building the biggest stadium in the world was not the same as being the world\u2019s sports administrator.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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