With the India vs England test series just around the corner, many cricket fans are afraid if the Indian public will watch the test matches with the same level of dedication as they did when Rohit and Virat were playing.
Several people have come forward to express their views about this on the internet.
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While some feel that it won’t impact the audience as people would still watch the games for India, others believe that international test matches will soon have the same fate as Ranji Trophy games.
It’s a sad reality of cricket in our country, where domestic cricket, including the prestigious Ranji Trophy, doesn’t get the same level of craze due to big names deciding not to be a part of it.
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Hence with Rohit and Kohli gone from international test cricket as well, it is not completely illogical to think that Shubman and company may face a significant decline in viewership as the public struggles to adjust to the new era of Indian cricket.
With the first test scheduled to begin on June 20th, it will be interesting to see if Team India’s performance can compensate for the lacking Ro-Ko factor, bringing viewership back to the game.
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