Will crowds turn up for PSL X with the Pakistan team playing so poorly?

[GoUgandaCranes]

The only shock so far has been the Multan stadium. My expectation was that it would be full to the rafters but that hasn't happened at all. No one expected crowd to show up in NSK & it didn't but Multan not showing up is weird. Have no clue what's the reason for this, maybe stringent security, inflation impact, or just plain old bad marketing from PCB. Whatever the reason, this is not acceptable.

 

[Savak]

The only shock so far has been the Multan stadium. My expectation was that it would be full to the rafters but that hasn't happened at all. No one expected crowd to show up in NSK & it didn't but Multan not showing up is weird. Have no clue what's the reason for this, maybe stringent security, inflation impact, or just plain old bad marketing from PCB. Whatever the reason, this is not acceptable.

PCB did not market the PSL very heavily this time. They have the attitude cricket is the only main sport in the country so it will sell itself. Also the poor performance by the Pakistani team and players has not helped matters either.

 

[Savak]

It's a full house now
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This is how the national stadium should look like. The roofs make no sense, they just impede the viewing experience.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Lahoris turned up in great numbers for PSL action today

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[Aang_The_last_airbender]

It's a full house now
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How hard is it fill up a stadium of capacity of 20k ?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Crowd hasn't turned up so far in Gaddafi Stadium Lahore to witness QG vs KK in PSL X.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Not much hustle in Gaddafi today as compared to vibrance tomorrow.

 

[Savak]

Not much hustle in Gaddafi today as compared to vibrance tomorrow.
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Babar Azam playing yesterday was a factor. Lahore Qalandars if they keep performing poorly will result in the Lahore leg being disappointing.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

I don't remember PSL9 from last year (didn't follow it as seriously) but generally the crowds have been decent. This is not a good look for our cricket. A friend of mine bought her ticket for 30K to go to NSK when the league came back to Pak, now she's not even interested in watching it on the television.

I know we are all entering in the middle age phase of our lives with more responsibility weighing us down but this is a terrible thing because all our purchasing power is now moving away from cricket. Compare this to football & how people continue to spend more & more for their interest as their age progresses.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Crowd has turned up in decent numbers in Gaddafi Stadium today.

 

[Josh]

Crowd has turned up in decent numbers in Gaddafi Stadium today.

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Still not a full house for home team on weekend. Legends league has more people attending than this

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Not much response today by the crowd in Match 18 of PSL X

 

[SportsWarrior]

Not much response today by the crowd in Match 18 of PSL X

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So even Lahore crowds are not bothered to show up? Why is that? Are the tickets too expensive?

 

[Mockingbird]

With crowd response like this, why even bother with PSL?

 

[Savak]

With crowd response like this, why even bother with PSL?

The myth that Pakistan is a cricket crazy country. Its not, too much off the same thing will bore our population eventually. The ABN Amro and the National T-20 crowds in the early 2000's used to be much bigger.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Sikander Raza is pleading the fans to come to stadium

Nukta Pakistan on Instagram: "Sikandar Raza made a heartfelt appeal to fans to show up at stadiums and back their teams during the HBL PSL.⁣ ⁣ Speaking to media after Lahore Qalandars’ defeat to Multan Sultans, the Zimbabwean player emphasized how mu

574 likes, 16 comments - nukta.pakistan on April 23, 2025: "Sikandar Raza made a heartfelt appeal to fans to show up at stadiums and back their teams during the HBL PSL.⁣ ⁣ Speaking to media after Lahore Qalandars’ defeat to Multan Sultans, the Zimbabwean player emphasized how much the presence...

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[Savak]

Fans have been turning out for the following teams

1) Islamabad United
2) Lahore Qalandars
3) Peshawar Zalmi (Babar Azam Factor)

These teams have super star players and play an aggressive brand of cricket

Fans have been put off by

1) Karachi Kings
2) Quetta Gladiators

These two are the worst managed PSL Franchises and do absolutely zero for fan engagement, marketing

Multan Sultans performances have been poor this season hence why they are struggling to bring seats to the stadium this season.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

I expect a great crowd today, so far it is just NSK vibes, Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Momentum and Crowd have surged quickly at Gaddafi Stadium in Match 19 of PSL X.