Multimillion cricket entertainments, which have been widely cherished this year, were said to be enriching the ICC with money by an ex-IPL commissioner. According to sources, they unveiled alleged fraud in the T20 World Cup, particularly the much-awaited clash between India and Pakistan.
Criticizing the World Cup bidding process, Lalit Modi boasted that tickets to the Made-in-India match were being sold for as much as $20,000 for the New York-end clash slated for June 9.
The ICC men’s T20 World Cup has been scheduled to start on June 1 and will be hosted by the United States and West Indies only. The event got huge attention from all over the world. The intensification of the rivalry can specifically be attributed to the resumption of the contest between the two cricket giants.
Lalit Modi’s Criticism of the ICC’s Ticket Pricing
While reacting to high ticket prices that brought the fortunes of the cricketing organization to a new high, Lalit Modi stated that he wanted to give the ICC a piece of his mind for fixing exorbitant prices. He pointed out that, although India is crusading for the T20 World Cup in the US and involving fans, the enormously high ticket prices for the India-Pakistan match are counteractive.
Through this tweet, Lalit Modi conveyed dissatisfaction about the primary motive of the ICC, as the latter seems more interested in making a profit through gate collections. Emphasizing ticket pricing with special attention paid to the group known as the Diamond Club and the seats that cost at least $20k each.
Cricket: India-Pakistan rivalry and World Cup history
The India–Pakistan cricket match is scheduled to go head-to-head, making it a much-anticipated game that cricket fans have been looking forward to for a long time. In the preceding meetings registered at the ICC tournaments, South Africa and Pakistan were often ranked among the elite teams.
They have faced each other seven times where outstanding, thrilling cricket has always been exhibited, including the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup final. However, India most recently triumphed in the previous clash between both teams in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2022.
The last one was held in 2021, giving Pakistan a win, thereby denying Indian hegemony at the World Cup tournaments. A feeling of antipathy between the two teams always enforces a good breathing space leading up to this fiery encounter between two rivals. On the edge of their seats, the cricket enthusiast anticipates the cricket face-off between Rohit Sharma-captained India and arch-rival Pakistan in the forthcoming T20 World Cup.
