After the onset of the BJP government at the centre, Ahmedabad in Gujarat has become a cultural hub for many activities. In fact, it can be noted that the famous Cricket World Cup was also held at the stadium in 2023.
On top of that, the latest developments are suggesting that the season finale of the ongoing season of IPL is also going to be held in this very same Ahmedabad Stadium.
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This could go down as one of the worst possible choices for IPL finals, and here is a look into the story behind the same.
Ahmedabad might have a large seating capacity of over one lakh people, but it is still one of the lifeless stadiums in India.
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Fundamentally speaking, Ahmedabad is not a Cricket Heritage city like a Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad or Bengaluru. The crowds here do not appear to be very supportive of the game.
This was already observed in the case of the World Cup final in 2023, as there were several complaints about the lack of support from the crowds at the stadium.
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For instance, an IPL final in any of the above mentioned four stadiums will be packed with enthusiastic and encouraging crowds. This was observed multiple times in the past.
But this Ahmedabad Stadium, despite its large infrastructure, often comes up with vacant seats, which is not a good sign for a mega game like the IPL final.
There is no offence to the crowds here, which might be a result of the demographic and their passion towards the game. But holding an IPL final in a cricket heritage city like Mumbai or Bengaluru is a far better option.
