The T20 World Cup is here finally, after pandemic-induced postponement that had it tagged on the back end of IPL. For the locals, it feels like the T20 World Cup is a one-game tournament, with people happily forking out AED 2,400 (Rs 49,000 approx) for a ticket. At the Dubai airport on Friday morning, a person overseeing the passengers’ Covid tests was eager to know if the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup game would be happening at all. When this year’s T20 World Cup had to make a Covid-forced switch, UAE became an automatic choice as a replacement. Much would depend on the two matches in the weekend, especially the India-Pakistan game, for the world cup to sustain interest in the desert.

Source: Indian Express October 23, 2021 08:00 UTC