For the Indian cricket fanatics, yesterday ended with a doleful note. India lost to Australia. Australia won the title for the sixth time and India lost it once again. Two more incidents may come forth when talking about the ODI World Cup 2023, held at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
A pro-Palestine intruder on the pitch, catching the crowd and Virat Kohli – who was on the pitch – off-guard, and the issue of Kapil Dev, who lifted World Cup for India for first time, talked about how he was not invited for the match.
Rubbing salt to the already wounded hearts of cricket fans, another talk is on the table in connection with yesterday’s game. This time it is the audience at Narendra Modi Stadium. Netizens are irked with the behaviour of the audience at the stadium.
In total, the spectators were a “disappointment”. But what got to the nerves of the netizens was the “disrespect” shown towards the players. The X (formerly twitter) compared Narendra Modi stadium audience with other stadiums like Wankhede, Eden Garden, etc. The silence that fell upon the stadium in whole when the game started slanting towards Australia was also an issue raised by many.
Producer and photographer Atul Kasbekar wrote on X, “the Ahmedabad crowd was rubbish. Need proper fans inside a stadium instead of fly by night pretenders”. He also drew the comparison of Ahmedabad with Wankhede and said, “like the amazing people at Wankhede, proper fans…”
Last word
The Ahmedabad crowd was rubbish
Need proper fans inside a stadium instead of fly by night pretendersLike the amazing people at Wankhede
Proper fans
Cheered the team on and especially Shami post the dropped catch
Chanted his name non stopBoosted him and the team…
— atul kasbekar (@atulkasbekar) November 19, 2023
Another user named Vijaylakshmi Nadar said the stadium was “full of Modi bhakts…most probably got free tickets to boost their papa…definitely not cricket fans…they would have been brought there to chant Modi Modi if the team had won…for this reason alone, I am glad Team India lost”.
Ahmedabad was full of Modi bhakts… most probably got free tickets to boost their papa… definitely not cricket fans … they would have been brought there to chant Modi Modi if the team had won … for this reason alone, I am glad Team India lost… they can win future games, but…
— Vijaylakshmi Nadar (@vijnad) November 19, 2023
One user called the crowd “graceless” for booing the Umpire.
They booed the Umpires. How graceless they are.
— shah. (@xzydc) November 19, 2023
Another called out the ‘Indian crowd” to have some “dignity and respect” for the officials and said that there wouldn’t be a game without the officials.
Booing umpires and officials at a presentation of a World Cup final!!
That’s just pathetic and immature from the Indian crowd at Ahmadabad!
Have a little bit of dignity and respect, you wouldn’t have a game without officials#INDvAUS #CWC23 #CWC2023Final
— Jack Rule (@JackRuleLD) November 19, 2023
The reason for the ‘booing’ the umpire, Richard Kettleborough was given as him being the reason for India losing.
Since 2013, India has lost 10 ICC Touranments and 8/10 times “Richard kettleborough” was on field or TV umpire. pic.twitter.com/WLbqwFp1LT
— Sayam Ahmad (@sayam_ahmad_) November 19, 2023
Some even to an extent of pointing fingers at Home Minister Amit Shah”s son and BCCI having major control over ICC, and the reason why Mr. Kettleborough appeared as an umpire for the game.
BCCI and Amit Shah”s son have so much control over ICC and cricket that they could not even change the umpire Richard Kettleborough for the final match.
— Bipasha (@NonCommieBong) November 20, 2023
Another user called the “abominable” for leaving the stadium without staying for the ceremony.
The Ahmedabad crowd not staying for the ceremony was abominable and still it was far from the worst thing they”ve done in this world cup.#WorldcupFinal#INDvsAUS
— Parth MN (@parthpunter) November 19, 2023
One of the user called Narendra Modi Stadium an “embarrassing venue”, and added that how “Virat Kohli & Indian team players having to plead to dead silent crowd to get behind team when things aren”t going India”s way against Australia in a World Cup Finals”.
Imagine having a stadium with more than 1.2 lac people in Ahmedabad yet Virat Kohli & Indian team players having to plead to dead silent crowd to get behind team when things aren”t going India”s way against Australia in a World Cup Finals, Embarrassing Venue!
Travis head… pic.twitter.com/KdGfiEP69B
— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) November 19, 2023