Bye Bye Pakistan: Qudrat Ka Nizam Delivered in Florida
So, Pakistan has been eliminated from the 2024 T20 World Cup. Pakistan’s exit also means that the USA, also the co-hosts of the tournament are through to the Super 8s. Once the match against Ireland was called off in Florida on Friday, Pakistan’s fate was sealed. The social media was abuzz with Pakistan’s early exit from the tournament. Bye Bye Pakistan was trending on X (formerly Twitter), with fans taking a dig at Babar Azam and company for their below par performance. Also Read: What is Team India’s record in Super 8s? Fans on X Say, Bye Bye Pakistan Cricket fans around the world were vocal on social media platforms, once Pakistan was eliminated from the 2024 T20 World Cup. The hashtag Bye Bye Pakistan was trending on Twitter, where several videos, comments and dig were directed towards the Pakistan men’s national cricket team, chairman of selectors Wahab Riaz and the Pakistan Cricket Board. Here are some of the reactions: Pakistan under Babar Azam‘s leadership had a poor outing in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Out of the four Group A matches, Pakistan could win just one, that too against minnows Canada. While the match against Ireland was washed out due to rain, their defeat to the USA cost them the Super 8s berth. Even the game against India, Pakistan were the favourites to win, at the half-way stage. Thanks to Jasprit Bumrah’s magical spell, Pakistan lost the match by 6 runs, and with it their hopes of a Super 8 qualification also went out of the window. Former Cricket Greats React At the 2022 T20 World Cup, Pakistan made it to the final. Since then, the men’s national cricket team hasn’t given too many reasons for their fans to celebrate. Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram couldn’t hide his emotions after team’s loss against India in New York. The video has already gone viral, as he points out Pakistan team making basic errors, against top quality sides in the ICC tournaments. Not just Wasim Akram, former Pakistan great Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar, and several former cricketers also took to X, expressing their disappointment. Double Jolt for Babar Azam and company If the news of elimination wasn’t enough, there was more sad news in store for Pakistan cricket team. An early elimination from the 2024 T20 World Cup means, Pakistan will not get an automatic qualification for the next edition. This means Pakistan will have to play qualification to participate in the 2026 T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by Sri Lanka and India. Truth be told, Pakistan’s chances of making it to the Super 8s ended after their defeat to India. However, they could never recover after the loss to the USA. At the start of the T20 World Cup, they were expected to make it to the Super 8s and maybe to the semis. However, that dream is over. Who is responsible for this poor performance? Also what’s next for Pakistan cricket? Maybe a change in leadership, maybe a few senior players making ways for youngsters. That might be a temporary solution, but if Pakistan really wants to make it back to the top of the summit, they will need more than just individual brilliances to survive in the ICC tournaments. The Qudrat ka Nizam was delivered in Florida, as the writing was always on the wall, for Pakistan.
2024 T20 World Cup: Are you planning to watch India vs Pakistan on June 09? Know This Before Leaving For New York
The 2024 T20 World Cup is here. Though there are 20 teams and 55 matches are due to be played across nine venues in the competition, but if there is one match which the fans are waiting with bated breath, is the one between India and Pakistan. Both of these archrivals will lock horns on June 9th at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. No Indian or Pakistani cricket fan would like to miss the match at any cost. By that, we mean that the tickets are really costly. Watching an India vs. Pakistan match in New York is likely to burn a hole in your pocket. What’s the ticket price for India vs Pakistan match? Are you planning to watch the India vs Pakistan match in New York on June 09th? Well, if the answer to that question is yes, then be ready to shell out a minimum of US $300 for the match. As per the ICC official ticket page, the India vs Pakistan match is a sold out already, with only a handful of tickets left. Ticket and seat availability: India vs Pakistan – June 09th As per reports, India vs Pakistan match tickets are sold out, and the ones remaining are being sold at double/triple the original prices. The price of India vs Pakistan match tickets on resale sites like StubHub and SeatGeek has crossed ₹1 crore already. Even major sporting events in the US like the NBA or Major League Baseball do not stand a chance against an Indo-Pak clash. The minimum price of an India vs Pakistan game is higher than that of the knockouts, semi-final, and even the final. That’s the impact of the arch-rivalry, where one match fetches the ICC, the revenue for the entire tournament. India vs Pakistan – How many tickets are available for the general public? No matter where they play, whenever India and Pakistan lock horns on the cricket field, cricket fans are expected to make a beeline for match-tickets, outside the venue or at the ICC ticket portal. The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York has a holding capacity of 34,000 fans. This means the amount of tickets available for the general public is expected to go down drastically. As per the ICC-cricket.com: “A small allocation of tickets is reserved for event partners and sponsors. All remaining tickets will be available to the public via the official ticketing website: tickets.t20worldcup.com.” Now, the number of tickets released to the general public depends on the ICC and the host nation’s cricket board. The range is between 30 percent and 50 percent. For eg: During the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup in India, the Eden Gardens in Kolkata released only 32,000 tickets per game for sale to the general public. In another scenario, the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai released only 13,000 tickets for the general public, though it had a capacity of 37,000 spectators. In such a scenario, it is expected that the US Cricket Association will issue 11,000 to 17,000 tickets for cricket-crazy fans from India and Pakistan for the high-octane clash. Fans can request up to a maximum of six tickets per match, subject to availability. New York Cricket Stadium – What’s the latest on the venue? The ICC has released the first look of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Olympic champion Usain Bolt alongside famous cricketers – Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik, West Indies’ Sir Curtly Ambrose, England’s Liam Plunkett, and USA cricketers Corey Anderson, and Monank Patel were present during the landmark event. Bolt, also dubbed as the fastest man on the planet, expressed confidence that the USA will be able to successfully co-host the 2024 T20 World Cup alongside the West Indies. “Coming from the Caribbean where cricket is a part of life, I’m very excited to be part of the T20 World Cup coming to the USA for the first time, co-hosting with the West Indies. Getting one of the sport’s biggest events into the USA is a big milestone and can provide a launching pad leading towards cricket’s inclusion in the LA Olympics in 2028,” Bolt said. “The new stadium is going to be a fantastic place to watch from. It’s very enclosed and you feel very close to the action. I can imagine it will be full of energy when cricket fans get to Nassau County International Stadium next month.” The 34,000-seater capacity temporary stadium is one of its kind, and is believed to be one of the largest ever constructed cricket stadiums in the US’ history. The stadium features extensive hospitality and media pavilions on the north and south ends. This also joins the east and west general admission stands. Talking about the new additions the stadium has Cabana seats in the North pavilion to go with the Corner Club seats which also has a private party area. Though cricket might be a fairly new sport for the Americans, and they are getting to terms with the sport, but even they do understand what’s the atmosphere like in an India vs Pakistan match during an ICC event. “India versus Pakistan is probably equivalent to our Super Bowl. So we have made tickets available through our [International Cricket Council] host commission and there are some set aside for community groups and cricket teams here locally,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. “We want to make sure that this tournament in particular really is a celebration of the people that have stayed involved in the game of cricket in the USA for many years now since many of them moved to this country and now call it home,” said Bret Jones, CEO of the ICC. The last time India and Pakistan locked horns in a T20 World Cup came at the MCG, Melbourne in 2022. Team India required a Virat Kohli special to get out of jail and beat the arch-rivals by 4 wickets. However, Pakistan went on to the final, where they lost to eventual champions England, at