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kkmix said:
Maybe because there are other means of entertainment available to people in Karachi as compared to smaller cities which barely has anything, so they get excited to watch a cricket match.
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Didn't know that the L.A of Pakistan i.e Karachi had more means of entertainment than small towns like Mumbai, kolkatta, Bangalore, Chennai etc :D
Did you see the way those hillbillies attend every other match?

I tell you Mustafa bhai should make one Bin Qasim park and one park tower /forum in each of these cities, only then karachi could get rid of so many indian tourists :altaf
 
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Aly said:
Didn't know that the L.A of Pakistan i.e Karachi had more means of entertainment than small towns like Mumbai, kolkatta, Bangalore, Chennai etc :D
Did you see the way those hillbillies attend every other match?

I tell you Mustafa bhai should make one Bin Qasim park and one park tower /forum in each of these cities, only then karachi could get rid of so many indian tourists :altaf
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You seem enamored with those Indian cities you keep mentioning. Maybe you should leave your pind and go settle there? Clearly Karachi doesn't suit you, and clearly you aren't happy wherever you are since every other post of yours is a moaning session about Karachi :sami:yk:afridi:danish:fawad
 
There are only 3. People watching today's match and even out of those 3 one (shoaib's sussar ) is from indian hyderabad :)))
 
Actually there are no "Pind" near the Karachi like FSD, otherwise it would have been jammed pack :P
 
I'm not watching any of this, but based on the previous comments, it's disappointing that there's such a poor turnout. I'm not a fan of T20, but one positive about it is that it pretty much always draws in the crowds, so it's worrying that it hasn't done that on this occasion.

Is advertising (or lack of) really that big a factor? What sort of advertising has there been for this tournament?
 
Runner Up said:
Actually there are no "Pind" near the Karachi like FSD, otherwise it would have been jammed pack :P
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Lol, so true, ISOLATION is your MUQADDAR since ages :altaf

If only Manora ( island) was a bit bigger ..:)))
 
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Some people taking shots at karachi, some lahore,some faislabad and some peshawar.

No wonder Pakistan is going down and out! Just enjoy the bloody tournament rather than being worried about this non-sense.

Seriously some pathetic thinking by some of the posters.
 
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Misbah01 said:
Some people taking shots at karachi, some lahore,some faislabad and some peshawar.

No wonder Pakistan is going down and out! Just enjoy the bloody tournament rather than being worried about this non-sense.

Seriously some pathetic thinking by some of the posters.
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Well, if we leave aside the obvious hate-filled posts on here, there is a valid concern. This is supposedly Pakistan's premier domestic
T20 competition (a form of the game which draws crowds all over the world), and it appears as though there are very few people there to see it.

It's certainly not nonsense or pathetic thinking. There's no point fighting to get international cricket back to Pakistan if we can't back it up with good attendances at the grounds.
 
Shayan said:
Well, if we leave aside the obvious hate-filled posts on here, there is a valid concern. This is supposedly Pakistan's premier domestic
T20 competition (a form of the game which draws crowds all over the world), and it appears as though there are very few people there to see it.

It's certainly not nonsense or pathetic thinking. There's no point fighting to get international cricket back to Pakistan if we can't back it up with good attendances at the grounds.
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Iam sure foreigners preferd security more than crowds, is there enough crowd in uae where they are ready to play.

Also intl games are a differnt thing compare to domestic games!
 
Misbah01 said:
Iam sure foreigners preferd security more than crowds, is there enough crowd in uae where they are ready to play.

Also intl games are a differnt thing compare to domestic games!
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Not sure what you mean by your first point, could you clarify?

And as for your second point, recent test matches in Pakistan have been VERY poorly attended. ODIs and T20s have been a lot better, but a problem certainly exists in terms of attendance for test matches.
 
The first point was about security conditions, Foreign teams are more botherd about Security rather than crowd. The clear example is of UAE, not much of a crowd but secure enough for foreigner to visit.

Now this nullify ya point that we needs crowds in these games for any future intl games.
 
These are valid concerns by the OP - Shame this debate has turned into another mud slinging about Punjab vs Karachi.
 
Misbah01 said:
The first point was about security conditions, Foreign teams are more botherd about Security rather than crowd. The clear example is of UAE, not much of a crowd but secure enough for foreigner to visit.

Now this nullify ya point that we needs crowds in these games for any future intl games.
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I think you misunderstood what I was trying to say. Getting international cricket back to Pakistan is supposed to be in the interest of the Pakistani public, as it gives them the opportunity to go and watch their team play. I never said we NEED crowds for international games to take place, clearly that is not true.

But what's the point of international cricket taking place in empty stadiums? It's not enjoyable tow atch on TV and it can't be enjoyable for the players.

If we get similar crowds in the UAE that we get in Pakistan, why not just make UAE our permanent home? Or for that matter, try England again where we will undoubtedly get more people coming to watch the games?

The point is, the public in Pakistan should be making more of an effort to demonstrate their enthusiam and passion for cricket. Clearly there is a problem here that shouldn't be ignored.
 
Shayan said:
I think you misunderstood what I was trying to say. Getting international cricket back to Pakistan is supposed to be in the interest of the Pakistani public, as it gives them the opportunity to go and watch their team play. I never said we NEED crowds for international games to take place, clearly that is not true.

But what's the point of international cricket taking place in empty stadiums? It's not enjoyable tow atch on TV and it can't be enjoyable for the players.

If we get similar crowds in the UAE that we get in Pakistan, why not just make UAE our permanent home? Or for that matter, try England again where we will undoubtedly get more people coming to watch the games?

The point is, the public in Pakistan should be making more of an effort to demonstrate their enthusiam and passion for cricket. Clearly there is a problem here that shouldn't be ignored.
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Oh sorry my bad

Got ya point brother. You have a valid point.
 
Saj said:
Could some of the Karachi PPers perhaps explain why they feel that the turnout was poor today at the NSK despite the free entry?
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I was going past NSK yesterday with a few friends and not even for a moment we thought we should go and watch a poxy slogfest. We thought we would rather go to atrium to watch a movie and have a meal.

kkmix said:
Maybe because there are other means of entertainment available to people in Karachi as compared to smaller cities which barely has anything, so they get excited to watch a cricket match.
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exactly. We can watch cricket anytime. The recently held tournament at moin khan or the ones at rashid latif or asghar ali shah attract good crowds.

OP bechara faisalabad ka roona rahaay gaay but pindh maay kiya chahiyaay.. watching a cricket match may be the epitomy of entertainment there but thankfully not in karachi.. plus we have bloody work to do.. most people here work from 9 to 9.. cricket is the last thing on our minds.. ive not even followed the scores
 
Aampakistani said:
I was going past NSK yesterday with a few friends and not even for a moment we thought we should go and watch a poxy slogfest. We thought we would rather go to atrium to watch a movie and have a meal.



exactly. We can watch cricket anytime. The recently held tournament at moin khan or the ones at rashid latif or asghar ali shah attract good crowds.

OP bechara faisalabad ka roona rahaay gaay but pindh maay kiya chahiyaay.. watching a cricket match may be the epitomy of entertainment there but thankfully not in karachi.. plus we have bloody work to do.. most people here work from 9 to 9.. cricket is the last thing on our minds.. ive not even followed the scores
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and there we have it..if your that nonchaltant about it why watch cricket at all? I think tournaments like this should go back to the pindh since people at least care..in karachi it seems unless its run by karachiites for karachities its boring and not worth it..after all "yay dhoti naswaar kahan say aye"!!
 
the Great Khan said:
and there we have it..if your that nonchaltant about it why watch cricket at all? I think tournaments like this should go back to the pindh since people at least care..in karachi it seems unless its run by karachiites for karachities its boring and not worth it..after all "yay dhoti naswaar kahan say aye"!!
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haan tuo laay jaao.. Seriously could not care..
 
and there we have it..if your that nonchaltant about it why watch cricket at all? I think tournaments like this should go back to the pindh since people at least care..in karachi it seems unless its run by karachiites for karachities its boring and not worth it..after all "yay dhoti naswaar kahan say aye"!!
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cant blame all of them

I agree the turnout is not impressive considering the population of Karachi but still u cannot equate all Karachiites as one since there are ppl who are attending the matches and will continue to do so

Correct me if im wrong but this was supposed to be held in Pindi but was shifted to Lahore because of incomplete construction work of Pindi Stadium and then to Karachi because of Dengue outbreak in Lahore
 
Aampakistani said:
The Sarcastic Irony Trophy
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Ah right, apologies, should've seen that lol!

I agree, attendances in most places in pakistan have been disappointing. But rather than pointing fingers etc, we need to come up with a solution.

Why are you on this forum if you "seriously could not care" about where cricket is played?

This is not a personal attack on you, i'm simply trying to find out why the interest in cricket has fallen so much.
 
Shayan said:
Ah right, apologies, should've seen that lol!

I agree, attendances in most places in pakistan have been disappointing. But rather than pointing fingers etc, we need to come up with a solution.

Why are you on this forum if you "seriously could not care" about where cricket is played?

This is not a personal attack on you, i'm simply trying to find out why the interest in cricket has fallen so much.
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I am a follower of Pakistan team and feel no affection for either of the Karachi team or any other cricket team for that matter.

The last test match I went to was the Sri Lanka one and the crowd was very thin even then . There are multiple reasons like poor facilities like food and drink or toilets plus lack of corporate facilities. The thing is going to cricket in Pakistan is not a day out like in the UK. You have to be a committed fanatic to make that journey
 
Aampakistani said:
I am a follower of Pakistan team and feel no affection for either of the Karachi team or any other cricket team for that matter.

The last test match I went to was the Sri Lanka one and the crowd was very thin even then . There are multiple reasons like poor facilities like food and drink or toilets plus lack of corporate facilities. The thing is going to cricket in Pakistan is not a day out like in the UK. You have to be a committed fanatic to make that journey
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Ok, thanks for the explanation.

I can see two issues based on your post. Firstly, perhaps more needs to be done in terms of creating a fan base for domestic teams. More marketing and publicity to try and promote the local sides. Maybe that will generate more interest in the domestic competition?

Second of all, and i'm sure most people were already aware of this, the facilities at the stadiums need improving to entice people to come in. Does the PCB need to make it a priority to improve the stadiums? Surely now is a decent time to do this (depending on availability of funds), with no international cricket taking place in Pakistan for the foreseeable future.

Another question for Aampakistani, do you think that more sporting pitches would have an effect on attendances?
 
Shayan said:
Ok, thanks for the explanation.

I can see two issues based on your post. Firstly, perhaps more needs to be done in terms of creating a fan base for domestic teams. More marketing and publicity to try and promote the local sides. Maybe that will generate more interest in the domestic competition??
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I think if the residents of the city/ province felt assosiated with the city i.e. it was an independently run side with no political interference then along with marketing the fan base could be created..


Shayan said:
Second of all, and i'm sure most people were already aware of this, the facilities at the stadiums need improving to entice people to come in. Does the PCB need to make it a priority to improve the stadiums? Surely now is a decent time to do this (depending on availability of funds), with no international cricket taking place in Pakistan for the foreseeable future.

Another question for Aampakistani, do you think that more sporting pitches would have an effect on attendances?
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The facilities are a major reason for the downfall and its not as if people of Karachi cannot afford to pay 6-700 for a ticket like they do for a movie. The overall product makes a huge difference casein point atrium cinemas who are by far the best in Pakistan and the most expensive in Karachi but are booked well in advance. The free ticket crowd is not condusive either

Pitches will definitely help
 
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Another question for Aampakistani, do you think that more sporting pitches would have an effect on attendances?
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This is something i am wondering as well

Karachi is extremely big with the middle to lower income class population is spread to the far corners

I say middle to low income class is because the Upper Middle and Elite Class has tons of Places to go in Karachi as someone mentioned Atrium which the average Karachiite doesnt visit
 
VTEC said:
This is something i am wondering as well

Karachi is extremely big with the middle to lower income class population is spread to the far corners

I say middle to low income class is because the Upper Middle and Elite Class has tons of Places to go in Karachi as someone mentioned Atrium which the average Karachiite doesnt visit
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yar middle to lower classes who work two jobs a day cannot afford to go to a cricket match even if it is free due to time constraints.
 
In the end bro we r just making up excuses :(

Though i have another excuse up my sleeve in reference to IPL Crowds

Talking about Chennai City all the matches played there r of CSK the Home Team
Similar is the case with all other Teams

Maybe its the Funding or Lack of it or the lack organizing manpower to pull something like that off in Pakistan

U will see Full Attendance for Karachi Dolphins in Karachi
Similarly Full attendance for Lahore Lions in Lahore
 
Why do not the team sponsors use these cricketers in their ads ? :butt
 
Karachi should never EVER be awarded the hosting duties for Faysal Bank again, pathetic is the word I can use for how many people came....
 
disappointing crowd for such a big game. first game ive seen this times t20, really expected at least a half full stadium.
 
decent families dont want to visit NSK because of the hooligans and thugs.

well this was the case a decade ago, dont know if things have changed now.
 
The tournament really should have been in Multan or hell, even Islamabad.
 
its the facilities man. they are terrible. Ive been to national stadium and if u dont have good facilities, its better to watch at home where there are no distractions and you can enjoy the commentary, analysis, etc....
 
also, karachi is not very safe right now at all. I was talking to my uncle who is a die hard fan and said that NSK was a big target for alot of criminals looking for easy targets.......
 
Karachiites are busy living it up at the many posh joints around the city. Sushi bars, Steak houses, French restaurants, coffee shops and dessert hang outs are all full of good looking Karachiites spending their ample cash while engaging in exciting social encounters.

Karachiites don't have time for mickey mouse cricket tournaments where Nawabshah is playing Gujjar Khan. Call us when the world cup final is in town ;-)

And by that I mean.... the FIFA world cup final. No one cares about cricket.

:afridi
 
Guys don't turn this thread into a pro and anti Karachi thread.

Stick to the discussion and that is about the lack of crowd for a large part of the tournament.

Better turnout today though which is good to see.

Host this tournament in Manchester or Birmingham or London and I guarantee you great crowds every day.
 
Saj said:
Guys don't turn this thread into a pro and anti Karachi thread.

Stick to the discussion and that is about the lack of crowd for a large part of the tournament.

Better turnout today though which is good to see.

Host this tournament in Manchester or Birmingham or London and I guarantee you great crowds every day.
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I agree but look at the situation in Karachi I would never leave my home with family to watch any sort of cricket no matter how much I love the game.

A friend of mine were kidnapped from the bridge in front of NSK kept in liyari for 3 hours beaten end up in hospital lucky to be alive.

I will not blame Karachi crowd for this it the situation everyone is scared.

and comparing Karachi with Baghdad or Kabul make more sense these days.
 
Guys today will be the day when karachi fans will come up to support Dolphins and our very own Boom Boom Afridi.

Frankly speaking guys karachi life is pathetic, jobs,studies, trafic jams, whole day finishes in it.can't come on every single match.that's why most of the karachiites made the plan to visit Dolphen games. hope we will get the best crowd today
 
Saj said:
Guys don't turn this thread into a pro and anti Karachi thread.

Stick to the discussion and that is about the lack of crowd for a large part of the tournament.

Better turnout today though which is good to see.

Host this tournament in Manchester or Birmingham or London and I guarantee you great crowds every day.
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For sure. Edgbaston would be packed to the rafters.

Cricket with no crowd always looks poorer, hopefully it will pick up in coming days. :afridi
 
sameer said:
Guys today will be the day when karachi fans will come up to support Dolphins and our very own Boom Boom Afridi.

Frankly speaking guys karachi life is pathetic, jobs,studies, trafic jams, whole day finishes in it.can't come on every single match.that's why most of the karachiites made the plan to visit Dolphen games. hope we will get the best crowd today
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Pathetic isn't the right word, busy would describe it better anyways you are right i just spoke to my family in Karachi and they told me the same thing that they made plans to visit the dolphin games
 
Speaking from personal experience, When the tournament in Lahore was held last year it was insane. In the last two days especially the lines were stretched for about a kilometer outside just one gate.

I expect the attendance for this tournament to increase around finals time.
 
They don't care enough to go to this tournament (at least for the early stages). Hence, the low turnout.
 
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pcb should look to host it in the uk as they have the best crowds
 
Yes today would be the best crowd for sure but for how long such "negative attitude " would be tolerated?
I. think with this kind of turnout PCB would be much better of only holding karachi games within karachi while holding the rest of the tournament elsewhere, it would serve both the purposes I.e

1- karachi would retain it's exceptional status ( something that most karachites are actually trying to achieve when they ask for more and more for their city )

2-the rest of the tournament could actually be made enjoyable by holding it in a city which is sports loving and doesn't have any serious problems related to "attitude", "time management ", "indifference towards cricket ", "too many distractions of an 'ideal' metro " etc
 
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There was a considerable presence of Afghan supporters for last nights Rawalpindi vs Cheetahs game. They were louder, more enthusiastic and HAPPY to be at NSK.

By the looks of it - the Afghan supporters dwarfed the local crowd.
 
People here need to chill out and enjoy cricket and discuss about the crowd lol and not bash each other's cities after all it's all part of Pakistan.
 
ahsan88 said:
There was a considerable presence of Afghan supporters for last nights Rawalpindi vs Cheetahs game. They were louder, more enthusiastic and HAPPY to be at NSK.

By the looks of it - the Afghan supporters dwarfed the local crowd.
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Afghans also live in Karachi.

I am truly saddened by the type of comments I read about Karachi not only in this thread but others as well.

EVERY single inch of Pakistan is sacred to me. Every city and its citizens are my brothers and sisters.

This thread and the jealousy on display actually brings tears to my eyes.

Guess Pakistan is not the same anymore. RIP Quaid-e-Azam
 
MenInG said:
Afghans also live in Karachi.

I am truly saddened by the type of comments I read about Karachi not only in this thread but others as well.

EVERY single inch of Pakistan is sacred to me. Every city and its citizens are my brothers and sisters.

This thread and the jealousy on display actually brings tears to my eyes.

Guess Pakistan is not the same anymore. RIP Quaid-e-Azam
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Yes, they do. :)

It was good to see them come out in large numbers to support their team and cricket in Karachi.

My comment wasn't aimed at taking a diss at Karachi or it's people - just wrote what i observed.
 
unbelievable!, Now the karachi commentators are blaming security personnels from Lahore for low turnout :facepalm:

This constant paranoia and victim mentality is the sole reason for karachi's isolation from the rest of Pakistan!


Even the pictures outside the ground (with not a single person outside ) are not supporting their remarks yet the keep spitting this regional hate :facepalm:

Conspiracy theorists at their best!
 
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Shocking crowds yet again. Lets see what happens when Karachi Dolphins come out to play.

At least now PCB knows, never to host a tournament in Karachi again until the situation and facilities are much much better.
 
Aly said:
unbelievable!, Now the karachi commentators are blaming security personnels from Lahore for low turnout :facepalm:

This constant paranoia and victim mentality is the sole reason for karachi's isolation from the rest of Pakistan!


Even the pictures outside the ground (with not a single person outside ) are not supporting their remarks yet the keep spitting this regional hate :facepalm:

Conspiracy theorists at their best!
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Karachi is isolated from the rest of the Pakistan? when did that happen?
 
When the first tournament was held in Karachi, I think the crowd turnout was great.

It has gone down after that and this year is really bad. Perhaps the last minute switch, marketing, along with all the other mess that is going on has contributed to people just not caring much.

Either way, it is a simple economics principle here. If people are not interested here, move it to some other cities. After a few years, if there is more of demand, hold one in Karachi.

All this could be said and discussed, without taking jabs at the population and making it a political/regional bashing thread.
 
farsiddiqui said:
When the first tournament was held in Karachi, I think the crowd turnout was great.

It has gone down after that and this year is really bad. Perhaps the last minute switch, marketing, along with all the other mess that is going on has contributed to people just not caring much.

Either way, it is a simple economics principle here. If people are not interested here, move it to some other cities. After a few years, if there is more of demand, hold one in Karachi.
All this could be said and discussed, without taking jabs at the population and making it a political/regional bashing thread.
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This comes down to your point about marketing and last minute changes. Demand can be created by a good marketing campaign etc etc. I think the PCB are to blame as much as anyone.
 
Aly said:
unbelievable!, Now the karachi commentators are blaming security personnels from Lahore for low turnout :facepalm:

This constant paranoia and victim mentality is the sole reason for karachi's isolation from the rest of Pakistan!


Even the pictures outside the ground (with not a single person outside ) are not supporting their remarks yet the keep spitting this regional hate :facepalm:

Conspiracy theorists at their best!
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How is Karachi isolated from rest of Pakistan and the only guy who is spewing regional hate is you
 
Seriously Aly what's your problem? you have used Victim Mentality word hundreds of time since you started this thread. And I agree with Legend Killer you are the one who is trying hard to spread regional hate on the basis of language. It was a serious problem in Lahore and Karachi administration did their best to host the tournament in such a short notice. Jealousy at its best.

By the way I am a Proud Punjabi who doesnt have any problem whether this tournament is being held in Karachi or anywhere. It was very good to see Afghan supporters cheering for their team and it could be possible only in Karachi as large number of Afghan population live here. Also even Afghans rejected to play in Lahore because of Dengue fever.

I am very surprised this thread is still alive anyways should have been locked long time ago.
 
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Seriously Aly what's your problem? you have used Victim Mentality word hundreds of time since you started this thread. And I agree with Legend Killer you are the one who is trying hard to spread regional hate on the basis of language. It was a serious problem in Lahore and Karachi administration did their best to host the tournament in such a short notice. Jealousy at its best.

By the way I am a Proud Punjabi who doesnt have any problem whether this tournament is being held in Karachi or anywhere. It was very good to see Afghan supporters cheering for their team and it could be possible only in Karachi as large number of Afghan population live here. Also even Afghans rejected to play in Lahore because of Dengue fever.

I am very surprised this thread is still alive anyways should have been locked long time ago.
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Well said.


Really sad how some people spread their regional hatred.
 
well done
 

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Great crowd indeed but it's a shame that tomorrow we're going to see the same scarce crowds that we've seen this whole tournament.
 
great crowd today no doubt but I hope they turn out in other games as well.
 
this is why pcb should make a proper league with home and away fixtures, they do it for list A and FC cricket so it cant be that hard.... get big crowds every game.
 
Nice photos @ Free Hit but according to OP National Stadium Karachi is the most darkest and ugliest stadium of the world
 
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