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ICC T20 World Cup window clashes with exam window IndiaTherefore, the DDCA’s offer to students from other schools to watch non-India matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium has been rejected.
India will host the ICC T20 World Cup this time, and matches have been scheduled at many venues across the country. One such venue is Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, where five matches have been scheduled for this World Cup.
The iconic venue Arun Jaitley Stadium, formerly known as Firoz Shah Kotla Stadium, has witnessed many such iconic matches. The venue is known as one of the legendary tracks and is often referred to as one of the best batting tracks in India.
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India vs Namibia, ICC T20 World Cup match tickets sold out as scheduled
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will host a number of ICC T20 World Cup matches, starting with the first match of the ICC T20 World Cup Netherlands and Namibia Thursday, February 10th.
The second match, scheduled to be played between India and Namibia, saw all tickets sold as expected, with demand for free passes exceeding expectations.
The match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is likely to be scheduled at Tuesday (Netherlands vs. Namibia, February 10), Thursday (India vs. Namibia, February 12), Friday (February 13, UAE vs. Canada), Monday (February 16) Afghanistan against the UAE) and Wednesday (February 18, South Africa against the UAE).
DDCA’s invitations to Delhi schools rejected during exam season
The DDCA, on the other hand, is troubled by the empty stadium at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Therefore, the DDCA reached out to schools across Delhi to watch non-India matches so that children could watch the proceedings while in uniform.
“We contacted many schools, but due to the overlap of CBSE and annual exams with the tournament, the institutions are not ready to send students to watch non-Indian matches. In fact, there is no demand for tickets except for Indian matches.”
CSBE exams will be held at the same time as the exams starting next week have led to the school rejecting DDCA’s invitation to take students to watch non-Indian matches.
“Unlike the Wankhede Stadium, where the Nepali fan base has a capacity of 17,000 spectators, the Kotla will have less than half the capacity for the Save India match,” a senior DDCA official overseeing the arrangement told PTI on condition of anonymity.
DDCA names key reasons for empty stands during matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium
DDCA members claimed that empty stands were bad for television ratings, so they worked hard to attract school children.
“Empty stadiums are not conducive to TV viewing and the vast galleries are an eyesore. So it is a good idea to let school children in. But we have games on Tuesday (February 10), Thursday (India, February 12), Friday (UAE vs Canada, February 13), Monday (Afghanistan vs UAE, February 16) and Wednesday (South Africa vs UAE, February 18).
“If you look at it, barring India matches, all the matches are played on weekdays. Also, the timings for non-India matches are 11 am (3 matches) and 3 pm (1 match). How do you expect youngsters to come? People don’t even want premium tickets for non-India matches,” he added jokingly.
