The MCG’s world file for largest crowd to observe a day of Test cricket stays unchallenged after the attendance at Australia’s match in opposition to India in Ahmedabad fell effectively wanting expectations.
An official crowd determine was not confirmed for day one of many fourth Test on Thursday, however the Gujarat Cricket Association estimated it to be between 50,000 and 60,000.
Pre-match estimates predicted the gang may attain as a lot as 110,000 within the 132,000 capability stadium.
The file attendance for a single day of Test cricket stands at 91,112 from the beginning of the 2013-14 Ashes battle on the MCG.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi staged a spectacle like nothing witnessed earlier than in cricket historical past within the stadium named after him.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined Modi to rejoice “75 years of friendship through cricket” for a variety of occasions earlier than the match.
Albanese and Modi have been taken via the India-Australia Platinum Hall of Fame throughout the stadium earlier than the prime ministers met the gamers.
Due to the occasions occurring earlier than the match, the Indian and Australian groups have been advised to coach within the cricket nets outdoors of the stadium as an alternative of on the bottom as regular.
Once the Indian prime minister stepped foot in his personal stadium, chants of “Modi, Modi, Modi” echoed across the floor as they’d for Virat Kohli.
Australia captain Steve Smith and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma met the leaders on stage, with the 4 linking arms and elevating them within the air.
Albanese then joined Modi to do a lap of honour across the stadium in a hovercraft with the bats and stumps on the again of it, waving to the delighted followers within the crowd.
Albanese stayed on the Ahmedabad colosseum for about an hour earlier than shifting on to different commitments in Mumbai and Delhi.
Plenty of influential Australian business leaders, together with Qantas chief government Alan Joyce, Fortescue Metals boss Andrew Forrest and Commonwealth Bank chief government Matt Comyn, have joined Albanese on his first journey to India as prime minister.
Initial fears that travelling Australian spectators could possibly be locked out of getting access to watch the beginning of the match have been eased this week after they’d beforehand solely been capable of buy tickets for days two to 5.
After a close to five-year rebuild, the stadium within the capital of the Indian state of Gujarat, reopened in February 2020.
The first occasion within the stadium was a political occasion when Donald Trump arrived in India, with the previous US president infamously mispronouncing the names of cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli throughout a speech.
The floor, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, was renamed after Modi forward of the 2021 Test between India and England.
The attendance file for the stadium is 101,566 when Gujarat Titans defeated the Rajasthan Royals in final yr’s Indian Premier League last.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
