Empty stands at Eden as T20 World Cup loses its spark without Bangladesh

T20 World Cup
Eden Gardens
Eden Gardens
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The familiar Eden Gardens looked unusually unfamiliar on the T20 World Cup stage today. With Bangladesh withdrawing from the tournament due to security concerns, the vibrancy of the World Cup in Kolkata has taken a significant hit.

The empty galleries during Saturday’s match between West Indies and Scotland told the story all too clearly.

Despite it being a World Cup fixture, a majority of the seats at the iconic stadium remained vacant.

Ticket sales had already slumped beforehand, and once play began, the sparsely filled stands underlined the lack of local interest.

Matches involving Bangladesh usually turn Eden into a roaring sea of fans, but today the historic venue echoed with silence instead of cheers.

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