MUMBAI: The upcoming Tata Indian Premier League, which will be hosted wholly in Maharashtra at least up to the knockout stages, is expected to see more than 25% capacity crowds at the venues in the upcoming season.
Although the initial permission from the state government is only for one-fourth of the stadium size, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is confident more fans will be allowed as the league progresses, Cricbuzz reports.
“That is our understanding. Going forward the stadiums will have more fans than initial games,” an office-bearer of the BCCI told Cricbuzz on Monday. “With Covid cases coming down by the day, we are hoping more people will be in the stands.”
As per an initial estimate provided to the cricket website, the Wankhede will have 9,800-10,000 people, neighbouring Brabourne Stadium, with a capacity of around 28,000, will have up to 7-8,000 while the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul, larger in size, will allow 11-12,000 fans. The Maharashtra Cricket Stadium in Pune will have an initial fill of 12,000.
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