What a waste of money!
Updated On: 09 June, 2024 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Sunil Gavaskar
Having spent a huge amount on building the stadium in New York which is going to be dismantled after the tournament, funds could have been given to Associate nations
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The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, where India and Pakistan will clash in the T20 WC game on Sunday. Pic/Getty Images
Here in USA, not many know that there’s a cricket World Cup going on. USA is simply not interested in cricket. It’s only the expats from the Commonwealth countries who follow the game. The desire to bring the game into the USA has been there for decades. The summer here is just the right time to play the sport as it doesn’t clash with the home season of any of the countries in the Southern hemisphere. The feeling that there’s heaps of money to be made is prevalent, but the fact remains that it’s only the IPL franchises who can bring in part of the moolah they make in the IPL to the USA.
There could be some local sponsor and team owner, but they will be predominantly from the expat community. So the Major League Cricket (MLC) will grow for sure as can be seen by the number of top international players signing up and forsaking that format called The Hundred. However, despite USA’s sensational win over Pakistan, it will be a big surprise if the average American will take to cricket.
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