The Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are both gearing up for the IPL finals, as are cricket fans. Today, Indian cricket fans are gearing up to set a new world record. The IPL Finals, which will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, are expected to be the most-attended white-ball match in history. The BCCI estimates that over 1.1 million people will attend the final match. This will serve as a sort of record.
“It’s a momentous ocassion. We expect numbers to swell up to 110K today in the stadium for the IPL Finals”, GCA Vice President Dhanraj Nathwani told InsideSport.
BCCI hasn’t officially released the ticket sales figures or official attendance figure as yet. But according to estimates by the officials – spectators figures in the stadium can cross 110,000 Fans.
This will be highest ever attendanace for any white-ball cricket match – anywhere in the world.
It is worth noting that 85,000 fans were present in the stadium during the RR vs RCB Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad.