Ashwin’s outstanding all-around performance in the series opener in Chennai earned him the Player of the Match title.
In the opening Test of the two-match series at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, hosts India destroyed Bangladesh by a massive 280 runs, with star all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin emerging as the standout player.
During a recent conversation with Ashwath Bobo, a former cricket player who is now a commentator, Ashwin said how Virat Kohli, the game’s best batsman, left him and Ashwin perplexed as to why there wasn’t much of an attendance on the first day of play.
On the first day, the earth was absolutely empty. Why was the ground so vacant on Day 1? was my question. I kept hearing from Virat that nobody was planning to attend the Test match. But there was a sizable gathering as soon as it happened. In a YouTube video, Ashwin posed the question, “I wanted to ask you why so many people struggled to buy tickets.”
Ashwath said in response to Ashwin’s query that a good number of people were uncertain as to whether the match will go into the fifth day. The vast majority of fans choose to buy day tickets rather than season tickets as a result of this. Ashwath believed that many supporters were delayed behind the scenes because of the overwhelming number of individuals vying for the former.
When tickets were first sold, they were referred to as season tickets or day tickets. A season ticket is one that is punched on the first day and allows you to return for five days with the same ticket. Numerous individuals were worried that the match would not start until the fourth or fifth day. Everyone was therefore uncertain about purchasing a season ticket. There was a sizable crowd when they arrived to purchase the day ticket. Ashwath answered that the crowd was from the Pavilion to the Pattabiram Gate.
There were numerous issues: Ashwath
Ashwin’s inquiry about why there should only be one counter rather than several for issuing tickets was answered by Ashwath. He also emphasized how the weekend audience is different from the weekday crowd.
Indeed, there was only one counter. There were numerous issues. There was a sizable crowd in the line when I arrived. However, as you mentioned, the first day’s crowd was dispersed when I arrived. A lot of folks had trouble purchasing the day ticket. However, as you mentioned, it was a Saturday, and there was a sizable throng. Ashwath responded that the audience remained until the finish of the lecture on Sunday.
The tone for India was set by Ashwin’s magnificent century in the game’s opening innings, his sixth in the format. He returned in the fourth innings, finishing with figures of 6/88 to seal an easy victory for India.
