Fans have been booking medical procedures to guarantee a bed for the night while the price of admission and alcohol have rocketed in ‘dry’ Ahmedabad
Fan interest has peaked in a manner that can only be described as madness to witness the universe’s biggest cricket match at the world’s largest cricket venue.
The capacity of the cavernous Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is anything from 100,000 to 132,000, depending on whom you believe. The Gujarat Cricket Association, whose ground it is, has plaques their quoting both figures.
Written by Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/13/hospital-beds-scalped-tickets-and-illicit-booze-india-sets-up-for-pakistan under the title “Hospital beds, scalped tickets and illicit booze: India sets up for Pakistan”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
