06 October,2023 09:55 AM IST | Ahmedabad | Debasish Datta
Jay Shah. Pic/AFP
The vastness of the Narendra Modi Stadium versus the spectator turnout for a World Cup opener featuring the finalists of the last World Cup was a mismatch that raised quite a few eyebrows.
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BCCI secretary Jay Shah was not surprised at all with such a poor turnout. "We released 96,000 tickets for sale. People would love to see the Indian players, they may not encourage themselves to see the England v New Zealand game," he said.
Shah has big plans for the October 14 India v Pakistan game, during which a function may be held during the innings break.
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam will turn 29 the next day. Will the BCCI wish him in advance? "We have not planned anything like this. Let's see," replied Shah.
