WC2019: 66.6 per cent of tickets sold to India supporters compared to just 18.1 per cent to Pakistan

[Swashbuckler]

How did Indians manage to outnumber Pakistani fans in Dubai last year? It was a swarm of blue then, maybe Pak fans of late have become a bit lazy as far as stadium attendance is concerned. Maybe not many applied in the ballot system.

 

[nosundries]

How did Indians manage to outnumber Pakistani fans in Dubai last year? It was a swarm of blue then, maybe Pak fans of late have become a bit lazy as far as stadium attendance is concerned. Maybe not many applied in the ballot system.

Maybe because there are twice as many Indians than Pakistanis in UAE ..

 

[Babbar]

It’s simple purchasing power whether in UK or Dubai. Fans of both countries are equally crazy about own teams. This is cricket forum so every one is ready to sell it’s Kidney to watch a ODI.

But in general, people will decide whether it’s worth buying expensive ticket/food in stadium, drive/stand/in-queue for hours and possibly lose a day’s salary or watch it free on TV/phone with family members.

That’s where more disposable income and smaller families of Indians will motivate them more to go to stadium.

 

[shazia9000]

From your post, it looks like you are frustrated and angry because you didn't get the tickets.

As it has been stated by your own Pak fans (who got tickets), Pakistani fans aren't well organised like Indians to get the tickets. It's a chaos for you guys. That's why you didn't get it (not my words, your own fans told it)

dont wury about what one pakpassioner said. this was a ballot people were registered. are u trying to tell me that only 5000 pakistanis applied in the ballot. am not bothered i didnt get tickets, what i am bothered about why there hasnt been a 50-50 split.

 

[cricketjoshila]

dont wury about what one pakpassioner said. this was a ballot people were registered. are u trying to tell me that only 5000 pakistanis applied in the ballot. am not bothered i didnt get tickets, what i am bothered about why there hasnt been a 50-50 split.

It was a lottery. More Indians registered hence they got more tickets.

 

[shazia9000]

It was a lottery. More Indians registered hence they got more tickets.

nice response. now if that was the case they werent going to diatribute a 50-50 especially when theres high demand. why not have a first come first serve.

It should have been a 50-50 if it was a ballot to make things fair

 

[Itachi]

dont wury about what one pakpassioner said. this was a ballot people were registered. are u trying to tell me that only 5000 pakistanis applied in the ballot. am not bothered i didnt get tickets, what i am bothered about why there hasnt been a 50-50 split.

There was never a talk about. 50-50 split.

 

[Technics 1210]

India out number Aussie in current match. I would estimate 70 / 30 in favour of india. Following on from some comment,s and logic in this thread, is this because Aussie cannot afford tickets or because indian demand through population is higher? The later of course.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Btw Atleast one Indian company is among ICC global sponsors. Another company which is also very closely associated with Indian cricket is also a global sponsor. These companies got large number of tickets and distributed it to Indian fans.

 

[aqeelPK]

Don't worry, Pakistanis will be in good numbers. Thousands of them are travelling from middle east & Pakistan. The only problem with them is they don't dress up well. Almost all indians wear blue jerseys while Pakistanis don't care much to wear green. Also, most of Pakistanis purchase tickets very late from black market hence majority are seated among indian blue jerseys, & can't be separated from them on tv screens.

 

[shazia9000]

There was never a talk about. 50-50 split.

why is it that every time india and pakistan play at a neutral venue like england, lots.of tickets are given to bharat army and indian sponsors. the ground becomes home support and its effectively like they playing in mumbai. why cant for once an india pakistan game be played with a pakistani majority. disgraceful icc sucking up to these indian boards

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

why is it that every time india and pakistan play at a neutral venue like england, lots.of tickets are given to bharat army and indian sponsors. the ground becomes home support and its effectively like they playing in mumbai. why cant for once an india pakistan game be played with a pakistani majority. disgraceful icc sucking up to these indian boards

shazia i agree 100%, if the roles were reversed these indians would not be happy, its always been like this, Its an big adv, Eng players were getting intimidated by pakistani supporters when they played.

Luckily for Ind in the past the issue hasnt been raised, let pakistani fans have 66% of tickets and indians 18.8%, lets see how well india does.

This is one of the reasons why India has been doing better in the tournaments, the pressure is huge and especially when 1000's more indian supporters shouting at opposition.

 

[geraltofrivia]

why is it that every time india and pakistan play at a neutral venue like england, lots.of tickets are given to bharat army and indian sponsors. the ground becomes home support and its effectively like they playing in mumbai. why cant for once an india pakistan game be played with a pakistani majority. disgraceful icc sucking up to these indian boards

because there are more indians with higher purchasing power.

 

[Technics 1210]

Anyone who watched the IND vs AUS match will tell you it was a sea of blue. Even the commentators made snide comments regarding the distribution of tickets.

ICC should have used a similar distribution model as football tourny final, closer to 50/50.

ICC messed up.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Anyone who watched the IND vs AUS match will tell you it was a sea of blue. Even the commentators made snide comments regarding the distribution of tickets.

ICC should have used a similar distribution model as football tourny final, closer to 50/50.

ICC messed up.

i can understand some countries will not be able to fill their allocations and then its justifiable to sell additional tickets to the other team.

But whats been going on for a long time is Ind have always got home adv wherever they played against Pakistan.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Doesn't matter lads.
When pak wins, seeing the 66% go quiet will be a scene to behold.
Silence across the stadium.

 

[Babbar]

This is so unfair! This Cricket World Cup is nothing but an ODI version of IPL with many national teams weaker than even RCB. I am surprised that 18.1 percent tickets are sold to Pakistan. It should have been nearly 100% India like in IndvsAus match.

Let’s rename this world cup to Cricket Indian Cup (CIC), with West India, Aurangabad, New Zehanabad, South Agartala, West Bangla, Sri Ganga Nagar, Palampur and Ernakulam pitting against each other.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Doesn't matter lads.
When pak wins, seeing the 66% go quiet will be a scene to behold.
Silence across the stadium.

it does matter while our players will be getting abused on the boundary line the indian players will be getting love.

 

[Ronaldo7]

it does matter while our players will be getting abused on the boundary line the indian players will be getting love.

Perks of being 6 times bigger.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Perks of being 6 times bigger.

but this isnt India!!

 

[Ronaldo7]

but this isnt India!!

You do realise that Indians can come from INDIA to watch the WC?

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

You do realise that Indians can come from INDIA to watch the WC?

there is more liverpool fans than spurs, did the uefa favour one over the other, both got same amount of tickets.

Can people not grasp that, its an big adv to one side when one side gets more tickets than the other(over 3 times more).

 

[Ronaldo7]

there is more liverpool fans than spurs, did the uefa favour one over the other, both got same amount of tickets.

Can people not grasp that, its an big adv to one side when one side gets more tickets than the other(over 3 times more).

But this isn't football.
Icc doesn't think straight. They're a dumb organisation.

 

[The Yorker]

ICC are pure **** and I would never put any conspiracy past them. They have been shown to be corrupt money grabbers. What is the need to ask which team you support ?. Is that to determine the split of the tickets. I never got any tickets in the initial draw. I managed to get some much later with much determination. The ICC website CWC2019 is total garbage and I have told them so. Ticketing is a pure joke. Seats are empty at stadiums but you can’t but tickets!. Since ICC are slaves to the BCCI I can imagine them taking petty steps such as giving the main allocation of tickets to the Indian fans. I have experienced this in previous matches with the Indians.

 

[Itachi]

it does matter while our players will be getting abused on the boundary line the indian players will be getting love.

If that impacts your performance, then you are a weaker than a teen age girl who is crying over Justin Bieber dating someone. You should hang your boots as a professional cricketer and call retirement. A professional field is no place for such weakling.

 

[Captain caveman]

because there are more indians with higher purchasing power.

Spending a couple of hundred pounds on tickets is not a big deal for brit pakistanis. Its not like buying a house. And many pakistan fans have expressed on this site, that they tried to get tickets but were unsuccessful.
So, your comment is both ignorant and arrogrant!

 

[The Yorker]

ICC is great they could not surely favour the Indians come in guys I don’t believe this conspiracy

 

[Itachi]

Spending a couple of hundred pounds on tickets is not a big deal for brit pakistanis. Its not like buying a house. And many pakistan fans have expressed on this site, that they tried to get tickets but were unsuccessful.
So, your comment is both ignorant and arrogrant!

And the ones (Pak fans) who got tickets expressed that Pak fans are not well organised to get tickets.

 

[The Yorker]

And the ones (Pak fans) who got tickets expressed that Pak fans are not well organised to get tickets.

What is their to organise ?. You simply made an application for the tickets in the main draw. Lots of Pakistanis as well as Indians made these applications. Each group of family friends make their applications it’s not as if you are applying for a few hundred at a time. It’s simply favouritismby the ICC.

 

[Revolution]

As per ICC, tickets were sold first come first serve basis. And also clear that it is limited number for England, india Pakistan and Australia matches.

ICC might have sold most of the tickets to third party for more cost.

In the current world it is all about supply and demand affected prices. Everyone tires to earn more money with increase demand.

Coming crowd!! Match against Australia was blue!! It was just amazing. ICC knows indians fans follow indian team.

Just curious how how the pak crowd for vs England, West Indies.

 

[Captain caveman]

And the ones (Pak fans) who got tickets expressed that Pak fans are not well organised to get tickets.

How organised do you need to be to buy tickets? In the uk, we do it all the time to see concerts, shows etc.
I think its more to do with indian based icc affiliated ticket agencies.

 

[Revolution]

How organised do you need to be to buy tickets? In the uk, we do it all the time to see concerts, shows etc.
I think its more to do with indian based icc affiliated ticket agencies.

Bud, we should have some pak based ticketing agencies also right?

 

[Captain caveman]

Bud, we should have some pak based ticketing agencies also right?

We should do, but apart from icc events held in the uk or australia, how much demand would there be?
Indians, with there huge population and following for cricket, will create a high demand everywhere. And thats why icc has affiliated ticket agencies with them.

 

[Itachi]

We should do, but apart from icc events held in the uk or australia, how much demand would there be?
Indians, with there huge population and following for cricket, will create a high demand everywhere. And thats why icc has affiliated ticket agencies with them.

.... And that's your answer for how ill organized Pak fans are compared to indian fans. And cases like these, being organized helps.

 

[cricketjoshila]

there is more liverpool fans than spurs, did the uefa favour one over the other, both got same amount of tickets.

Can people not grasp that, its an big adv to one side when one side gets more tickets than the other(over 3 times more).

This is not club football. This is the world cup and people from all over the globe apply for tickets. Its obvious that more Indians applied hence in the ballot they got more tickets.

Add to that the fact that one of the global sponsors of the Icc is Indian.

Secondly the jersey sponsor of Team India is also a ICC global sponsor.

So obviously these sponsors to distributed tickets to Indians.

 

[Captain caveman]

.... And that's your answer for how ill organized Pak fans are compared to indian fans. And cases like these, being organized helps.

Nothing to do with being organized!

Icc events predominantly, are held in england, australia and INDIA!
With india giving very limited visa access to any pak fans, it would be a waste for icc to have a pak company affiliated for tickets distribution.
Nothing to do with organization, everything to do with indian bias

 

[Itachi]

Nothing to do with being organized!

Icc events predominantly, are held in england, australia and INDIA!
With india giving very limited visa access to any pak fans, it would be a waste for icc to have a pak company affiliated for tickets distribution.
Nothing to do with organization, everything to do with indian bias

Then ask the pak fans to show more and more like Indian fans so that ICC takes notice of pak fans too! You started with saying it doesn't have anything do with organization but in the end, it is clear that if pak fans did have organization like Indian fans, this bias wouldn't have happened in the first place.

The blame goes to you for not coming to matches.

The blame goes to you for not showing up for matches even in UAE.

There will be collateral damage for these types lack of interest from the mass and unfortunately you failed to get a ticket who was dying to go.

 

[Braveheart]

why is it that every time india and pakistan play at a neutral venue like england, lots.of tickets are given to bharat army and indian sponsors. the ground becomes home support and its effectively like they playing in mumbai. why cant for once an india pakistan game be played with a pakistani majority. disgraceful icc sucking up to these indian boards

As an avid Crickets fan over the decades I can tell you that Pakistani support was very passionate in the 70's 80's and 90's and we turned up in bigger numbers than the Indians for cricket matches in the UAE and England.
However, WC 1999 was the last time that Pakistanis outnumbered Indians at a cricket match in England. The Bharat Army was formed and coupled with corporate skills they formed associate companies and have now become influential ICC event Ticketing partners. This together with the heightened religious like Zest and demand to watch 'Superstar' Indian Cricketers is the perfect storm that results in what we have been seeing in Indian ODI matches for the last Two decades.
For me the 2004 ICC champions Trophy match In Birmingham between India and Pakistan was a shock to the system, when around 85% of the Crowd was Indian and it felt really strange to be heavily outnumbered.
The reality is that for this 2019 encounter, only around 12,000 tickets were actually available to ‘scrap’ for online to the general public, and the majority of the remaining tickets were in the control of Indian based ICC Ticketing Partners and corporates.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45464635

 

[Captain caveman]

Then ask the pak fans to show more and more like Indian fans so that ICC takes notice of pak fans too! You started with saying it doesn't have anything do with organization but in the end, it is clear that if pak fans did have organization like Indian fans, this bias wouldn't have happened in the first place.

The blame goes to you for not coming to matches.

The blame goes to you for not showing up for matches even in UAE.

There will be collateral damage for these types lack of interest from the mass and unfortunately you failed to get a ticket who was dying to go.

What icc mens event was held in uae?
India government doesnt grant visas to us, so how can we attend icc events in india?
Seriously, you are just talking rubbish now, to try and justify yor view point.
Again, it has nothing to do with pak fans organization skills, but more to do with politics(indian politics).

 

[Captain caveman]

As an avid Crickets fan over the decades I can tell you that Pakistani support was very passionate in the 70's 80's and 90's and we turned up in bigger numbers than the Indians for cricket matches in the UAE and England.
However, WC 1999 was the last time that Pakistanis outnumbered Indians at a cricket match in England. The Bharat Army was formed and coupled with corporate skills they formed associate companies and have now become influential ICC event Ticketing partners. This together with the heightened religious like Zest and demand to watch 'Superstar' Indian Cricketers is the perfect storm that results in what we have been seeing in Indian ODI matches for the last Two decades.
For me the 2004 ICC champions Trophy match In Birmingham between India and Pakistan was a shock to the system, when around 85% of the Crowd was Indian and it felt really strange to be heavily outnumbered.
The reality is that for this 2019 encounter, only around 12,000 tickets were actually available to ‘scrap’ for online to the general public, and the majority of the remaining tickets were in the control of Indian based ICC Ticketing Partners and corporates.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45464635

Absolutely correct!
Pcb was the stronger board in the 70s,80s and 90s. Bcci overtook pcb as its economy grew and they began to get more money coming into the sport, from tv and sponorships, in the 2000s. This enabled them to create the ipl and they have neve

 

[Captain caveman]

Absolutely correct!
Pcb was the stronger board in the 70s,80s and 90s. Bcci overtook pcb as its economy grew and they began to get more money coming into the sport, from tv and sponorships, in the 2000s. This enabled them to create the ipl and they have neve

Never looked backed. As opposed to pcb which went through one scandal to another, the most damaging was international teams refusing to tour pakistan. As well as poor cricketing organisation skills, the country has been in a financial mess for d

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

These Indian supporters are hypocrits and will defend this biasness daily.

Leave them too it, these last 6 world cup games played between sides, Ind outnumbered Pakistani fans. This is partly reason they hav been winning.

They cheat...

For all those saying this isn't football the concept is same it's two nations playing on neutral ground.

Ind supporters arrogance they will get whooped come Sunday..

 

[Captain caveman]

These Indian supporters are hypocrits and will defend this biasness daily.

Leave them too it, these last 6 world cup games played between sides, Ind outnumbered Pakistani fans. This is partly reason they hav been winning.

They cheat...

For all those saying this isn't football the concept is same it's two nations playing on neutral ground.

Ind supporters arrogance they will get whooped come Sunday..

InshaAllah!

 

[cricketjoshila]

why is it that every time india and pakistan play at a neutral venue like england, lots.of tickets are given to bharat army and indian sponsors. the ground becomes home support and its effectively like they playing in mumbai. why cant for once an india pakistan game be played with a pakistani majority. disgraceful icc sucking up to these indian boards

Because they are sponsors. They pay big money to the ICC. Not one of the global sponsors of ICC is pakistani.

 

[Itachi]

What icc mens event was held in uae?
India government doesnt grant visas to us, so how can we attend icc events in india?
Seriously, you are just talking rubbish now, to try and justify yor view point.
Again, it has nothing to do with pak fans organization skills, but more to do with politics(indian politics).

When people don't come to watch own team at home in UAE, how would you make a case for ICC? You guys, with that much population, is still have no influence in terms of broadcasting value.

Why? Simple because as fans, most of you don't give values to matches like we do.

And it's not me talking. Pakistani fans aren't well organised.... It's a statement from your Pak fans itself who actually got tickets unlike others who are complaining because they failed to get it and blaming the system.

 

[Captain caveman]

Because they are sponsors. They pay big money to the ICC. Not one of the global sponsors of ICC is pakistani.

The capitalism of sport.
Truely a sad thing!

 

[Itachi]

These Indian supporters are hypocrits and will defend this biasness daily.

Leave them too it, these last 6 world cup games played between sides, Ind outnumbered Pakistani fans. This is partly reason they hav been winning.

They cheat...

For all those saying this isn't football the concept is same it's two nations playing on neutral ground.

Ind supporters arrogance they will get whooped come Sunday..

ICC earns greater profit due to India. It's time they should return something as a gratitude and this is a good gesture to start with.

 

[Amir]

Let’s dispel some myths here

Myth #1: Indian fans better organized than Pakistani fans.
This has nothing to do with it. Myself, amongst many Pakistani’s applied for those tickets and got denied. I am sure they got more than enough Pakistani fans applying to get more than 18%. Also if 66% to India, who is the remaining percent and why do they need tickets? Don’t give me the spreading the game excuse because you lost that crutch by giving 66% to one team.

Myth #2: More Indians in the world, so they get more tickets.
This is wrong again. It is a irrelevant fact. In football, Manchester United/Real/Barcelona have the most fans in the world. Yet, both teams get equal amount of tickets for the Champions League final. Under ICC the spilt probably be 80/20 in a neutral venue match.

ICC again and again show to be a ******* and useless organization. Hard to believe they are worse than FIFA who themselves are corrupt.

 

[Amir]

Because they are sponsors. They pay big money to the ICC. Not one of the global sponsors of ICC is pakistani.

Irrelevant. Football world cup has Brazilian/Dutch/Italian sponsors and FIFA not exactly catering to them now. ICC just goes out of its way to bend over backwards.

 

[Itachi]

Let’s dispel some myths here

Myth #1: Indian fans better organized than Pakistani fans.
This has nothing to do with it. Myself, amongst many Pakistani’s applied for those tickets and got denied. I am sure they got more than enough Pakistani fans applying to get more than 18%. Also if 66% to India, who is the remaining percent and why do they need tickets? Don’t give me the spreading the game excuse because you lost that crutch by giving 66% to one team.

Myth #2: More Indians in the world, so they get more tickets.
This is wrong again. It is a irrelevant fact. In football, Manchester United/Real/Barcelona have the most fans in the world. Yet, both teams get equal amount of tickets for the Champions League final. Under ICC the spilt probably be 80/20 in a neutral venue match.

ICC again and again show to be a ******* and useless organization. Hard to believe they are worse than FIFA who themselves are corrupt.

This isn't football. This is a sport which doesn't even have 10 quality teams.

 

[srh]

"India take on arch rivals Pakistan at Old Trafford on June 16 and will again enjoy the bulk of support with 66.6 per cent of tickets sold to India supporters compared to just 18.1 per cent to Pakistan."

I think this is really unfair, it should have been split, add to that Asians in Manchester are predominantly of Pakistani origin. ICC again favouring India.

I like many of my friends and family applied for tickets but we were unsuccessful. Why weren't the seats split?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/c...s-outnumber-England-supporters-Edgbaston.html

its a free market, there is no quota as far as I know, you should have bought earlier

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

The capitalism of sport.
Truely a sad thing!

Very sad these guys think they own cricket, did you watch Hassan Minaj netflix documentary about bcci influence on icc.

Empires alway crumble, hope pakistan demolish india. Famous quote "i love it if we beat them"

 

[Titan24]

Let’s dispel some myths here

Myth #1: Indian fans better organized than Pakistani fans.
This has nothing to do with it. Myself, amongst many Pakistani’s applied for those tickets and got denied. I am sure they got more than enough Pakistani fans applying to get more than 18%. Also if 66% to India, who is the remaining percent and why do they need tickets? Don’t give me the spreading the game excuse because you lost that crutch by giving 66% to one team.

Myth #2: More Indians in the world, so they get more tickets.
This is wrong again. It is a irrelevant fact. In football, Manchester United/Real/Barcelona have the most fans in the world. Yet, both teams get equal amount of tickets for the Champions League final. Under ICC the spilt probably be 80/20 in a neutral venue match.

ICC again and again show to be a ******* and useless organization. Hard to believe they are worse than FIFA who themselves are corrupt.

Irrelevant. Football world cup has Brazilian/Dutch/Italian sponsors and FIFA not exactly catering to them now. ICC just goes out of its way to bend over backwards.

Spot on. ICC is one of the worst sporting bodies going around, from discrepancies, unequal treatment, changing the rules to disturb the balance of the game to poor scheduling.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Let’s dispel some myths here

Myth #1: Indian fans better organized than Pakistani fans.
This has nothing to do with it. Myself, amongst many Pakistani’s applied for those tickets and got denied. I am sure they got more than enough Pakistani fans applying to get more than 18%. Also if 66% to India, who is the remaining percent and why do they need tickets? Don’t give me the spreading the game excuse because you lost that crutch by giving 66% to one team.

Myth #2: More Indians in the world, so they get more tickets.
This is wrong again. It is a irrelevant fact. In football, Manchester United/Real/Barcelona have the most fans in the world. Yet, both teams get equal amount of tickets for the Champions League final. Under ICC the spilt probably be 80/20 in a neutral venue match.

ICC again and again show to be a ******* and useless organization. Hard to believe they are worse than FIFA who themselves are corrupt.

This isn't football. This is a sport which doesn't even have 10 quality teams.

so does this mean, india can do what its likes, they are ruining cricket.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

its a free market, there is no quota as far as I know, you should have bought earlier

no quota?? why did they say it would take over month to find out if you were successful?

If it was first come first serve you would have found out straightaway...

 

[cricketjoshila]

Irrelevant. Football world cup has Brazilian/Dutch/Italian sponsors and FIFA not exactly catering to them now. ICC just goes out of its way to bend over backwards.

Not at all irrelevant. This is not football.

Out of 4 global sponsors 1 is Indian. Another is sponsor of Indian ckt team. Its obvious that these sponsors will be using their ticket share to get Indians into the ground.

Rather than whining, Pakistanis need to get the pakistani companies to spend money.

 

[cricketjoshila]

so does this mean, india can do what its likes, they are ruining cricket.

Indian companies are spending their money. Ask pakistani ones to do the same.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Very sad these guys think they own cricket, did you watch Hassan Minaj netflix documentary about bcci influence on icc.

Empires alway crumble, hope pakistan demolish india. Famous quote "i love it if we beat them"

Sadly for you a Comedian and his show holds zero relevance here.

 

[cricketjoshila]

The capitalism of sport.
Truely a sad thing!

Thats how bills are paid. Not by whining.

 

[Itachi]

so does this mean, india can do what its likes, they are ruining cricket.

It has survived through world war II.

So Cricket will run fine even if some Pakistani fans don't get tickets to world cup due to their lack of organisation skill.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Sadly for you a Comedian and his show holds zero relevance here.

Hasan Minaj is indian, his wife is hindu, his documentary was all facts about bbci greed and entitlement.

BCCI are ruining world cricket.....

 

[Itachi]

Hasan Minaj is indian, his wife is hindu, his documentary was all facts about bbci greed and entitlement.

BCCI are ruining world cricket.....

Then ask Pakistan cricket board to bring money in to table. Then PCB can dictate terms and save cricket.

 

[Napa]

This is so unfair! This Cricket World Cup is nothing but an ODI version of IPL with many national teams weaker than even RCB. I am surprised that 18.1 percent tickets are sold to Pakistan. It should have been nearly 100% India like in IndvsAus match.

Let’s rename this world cup to Cricket Indian Cup (CIC), with West India, Aurangabad, New Zehanabad, South Agartala, West Bangla, Sri Ganga Nagar, Palampur and Ernakulam pitting against each other.

BCCI likes your proposal but says it will take a few years to make this happen.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Then ask Pakistan cricket board to bring money in to table. Then PCB can dictate terms and save cricket.

What a dumb thing to say.

 

[Napa]

Let’s dispel some myths here

Myth #1: Indian fans better organized than Pakistani fans.
This has nothing to do with it. Myself, amongst many Pakistani’s applied for those tickets and got denied. I am sure they got more than enough Pakistani fans applying to get more than 18%. Also if 66% to India, who is the remaining percent and why do they need tickets? Don’t give me the spreading the game excuse because you lost that crutch by giving 66% to one team.

Myth #2: More Indians in the world, so they get more tickets.
This is wrong again. It is a irrelevant fact. In football, Manchester United/Real/Barcelona have the most fans in the world. Yet, both teams get equal amount of tickets for the Champions League final. Under ICC the spilt probably be 80/20 in a neutral venue match.

ICC again and again show to be a ******* and useless organization. Hard to believe they are worse than FIFA who themselves are corrupt.

You can make a equal allotment for a football game as you sell the tickets through the clubs playing in the game. You cannot do the same for a cricket match. You cannot sell tickets through a country. You do not have any way to distinguish between a Pakistani Brit and an Indian Brit.

"Myself, amongst many Pakistani’s applied for those tickets and got denied." I am sure many Indian fans also didn't get tickets.

As there were more people wanting to buy tickets than seats available, there has to be a lottery. The question is whether an Indian fan and a Pakistani fan had an equal chance in the lottery? There is nothing to suggest that it was not an equal chance.

 

[Itachi]

What a dumb thing to say.

Then what realistic solution one has?

The BCCI gets the blame for ruining cricket because Pakistani fans didn't get tickets for world cup which is organised by ICC.

The whole logic itself seems dumb. Isn't it? But that's how this thread has gone through 3 pages.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Hasan Minaj is indian, his wife is hindu, his documentary was all facts about bbci greed and entitlement.

BCCI are ruining world cricket.....

It doesnot matter who his wife is and etc etc.

A comedian and his show has zero relevance to how cricket is run.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Then what realistic solution one has?

The BCCI gets the blame for ruining cricket because Pakistani fans didn't get tickets for world cup which is organised by ICC.

The whole logic itself seems dumb. Isn't it? But that's how this thread has gone through 3 pages.

BCCI also said they want additional week off for rest, other teams played 2 games by the time india started its first. Is this fair?

Why were ICC asking which team you support in the ballot? They already allocated the number of seats per side. IMHO

 

[Napa]

BCCI also said they want additional week off for rest, other teams played 2 games by the time india started its first. Is this fair?

India has to play a more packed schedule during the tournament, and our pacers get fews days to recover between games. It is unfair to India.

Why were ICC asking which team you support in the ballot? They already allocated the number of seats per side. IMHO

ICC cannot distribute tickets according to self-identified supporters. If Pak and India are allotted an equal number of tickets, but there are more Indians who want to buy tickets, what is going to stop Indians saying they are Pak supporters so that their chances of getting tickets improve?

 

[Ronaldo7]

India has to play a more packed schedule during the tournament, and our pacers get fews days to recover between games. It is unfair to India.



ICC cannot distribute tickets according to self-identified supporters. If Pak and India are allotted an equal number of tickets, but there are more Indians who want to buy tickets, what is going to stop Indians saying they are Pak supporters so that their chances of getting tickets improve?

The days between matches are the same for India as any other country.
So dunno what you mean by 'more packed schedule'.

 

[Babbar]

Hardly any India fan was interested in PSL matches in the middle east. And how packed those stadiums were with Green everywhere.

To me, his is just an excuse. When i don’t want to go with friends or family to an expensive movie, I generally blame my absence on tickets not available or dog ate my ticket.

 

[Itachi]

BCCI also said they want additional week off for rest, other teams played 2 games by the time india started its first. Is this fair?

Why were ICC asking which team you support in the ballot? They already allocated the number of seats per side. IMHO

The schedule was known to everyone much long ago. Why any other boards didn't raise any objection? Just like BCCI, any other board could have asked for week off to have this "unfair advantage". Did they ask and if indeed they asked, were they refused while BCCI was allowed?

Secondly, did ICC mentioned limited seats are allocated per side? If they did, I would like any statement citation regarding that subject.

 

[Napa]

The days between matches are the same for India as any other country.
So dunno what you mean by 'more packed schedule'.

It will need some sort of a time machine if India starts their matches 6 days after England, and 5 days after Pakistan, but by the end of the tournament have the same number of rest days.

 

[KingKhanWC]

If there are more Indians at the ground fine, the Pak fans will hold their own against them as we always do.

 

[Captain caveman]

Very sad these guys think they own cricket, did you watch Hassan Minaj netflix documentary about bcci influence on icc.

Empires alway crumble, hope pakistan demolish india. Famous quote "i love it if we beat them"

No i havent seen it, i will try to see it when i have time.
The best way to destroy the ndian cricketing empire, is to beat them in every icc tournament. Very difficult because they have so much more reources than we do, but if we do that the indian populus will soon stop wanting to watch icc tournaments!
We will win on sunday ,weather permitting, inshaAllah!

 

[Captain caveman]

Hardly any India fan was interested in PSL matches in the gambling den in middle east. And how packed those stadiums were with Green everywhere.

To me, his is just an excuse. When i don’t want to go with friends or family to an expensive movie, I generally blame my absence on tickets not available or dog ate my ticket.

A difference between being a cheapskate and not buying tickets and being cheated out of buyingn tickets by the indian icc sponsored companies.
But you will not understand that!

 

[Captain caveman]

If there are more Indians at the ground fine, the Pak fans will hold their own against them as we always do.

Thats the spirit by brother!
Shout loud "pakistan zindabad", and drown the indian fans with our passion and love for pakistan!

 

[shazia9000]

OK indians might outnumber us in the ground but if pakistan win, manchester is gona go wild, particularly wilmslow road, cathedral gardens where it will be televised, and the Eid festival happening on the weekend at nearby old trafford.

 

[MenInG]

Wonder how important will be crowd support in the India v Pakistan game? Will it bring the best out in both sides?

 

[Revolution]

Hardly any India fan was interested in PSL matches in the middle east. And how packed those stadiums were with Green everywhere.

To me, his is just an excuse. When i don’t want to go with friends or family to an expensive movie, I generally blame my absence on tickets not available or dog ate my ticket.

Spot on!!.. To blame ICC for tickets is illogical. Even Indian fans Outnumbered England fans, did any England fan raised the concerk ??
It all about the interest and better planning.