Twenty 20 ( T 20) A Game Changer But LPL 2024 Played to Barren stands in Pallekele – By Sunil Thenabadu
In the landscape of contemporary cricket, Twenty20 (T20) cricket originated in England in 2003 has arose as a game-modifier, redefining the way cricket is played, viewed, and experienced. Since its inception, T20 cricket has revolutionized the sport, offering an extremely fast-paced and exhilarating format that has seized the imagination. But Lanka Premier League 2024 Played to Barren Stands In Pallekele The format, characterized by its fast-paced nature and limited overs, aimed to provide a more entertaining and spectator-friendly version of the game. The inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, won by India, marked a turning point for the format, sparking a surge in popularity and paving the way for the global expansion of T20 cricket.At the heart of T20 cricket’s plea is its fast-paced and action-packed nature. With matches lasting just three hours, T20 cricket offers non-stop entertainment and excitement for fans. The format encourages aggressive batting, inventive Strokeplay, and innovative bowling strategies, resulting in high-scoring contests with thrilling nail biting finishes
As a keen follower and ardent fan of cricket, being a cricket journalist while in Sri Lanka domiciled in Brisbane had written articles captioned ’Dwindling spectator interest at our stadiums’ to the media then, where it was brought to the notice of administrative personnel the steps to take to attract spectators to the venues. Our Sri Lanka Cricket as the fifth edition the Lanka Premier League (LPL) was planned to commence on 1st July though not so successful as the Indian Premier League(IPL) though cannot be compared as all IPL matches were partonised by huge audiences in much bigger grounds in India. There were a lot of publicity for the LPL spending a lot of money by the SLC ,in the all media v.i.z.,Print , Telivision,ITN Lakhanda Radio ,newspapers etc .Of course to each team there are four to five renowned overseas players invited paying huge sums of money, their fees. air and hotel charges. The amount of money spent by the SLC has been huge considering other abundant of incidental expenses.
As a cricket fanatic the writer had followed in the media about the fifth LPL which commenced on the 1st July. There was a live telecast of the matches on many channels worldwide, it was “Foxtel” in Australia. On the opening day there was a fair attendance but on the 2nd July the following the spectator attendance was very disappointing which even the foreign commentators conveyed. As in the previous editions there are several well known establishments who have made high sponsorships. The reason for barren stands was as the authorities of the SLC have charged tickets beyond the means of the enthusiastic spectators mostly come to watch with family members. What is suggested to the SLC is to allow free entrance at a time to boost out T 20 cricket when spectator interest in cricket is dwindling. Surely the SLC could very well afford to offer spectators free entrance.
Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane
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