The T20 World Cup 2024 is played in the United States of America for the first time. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has tried to promote the game in the US market for the last few years in its bid to make cricket a truly global sport. The ICC staff has been very hands-on in the tournament, trying to make the sport fun for the fans. One of the ICC staffers in the T20 World Cup even tried to teach the legendary Dale Styen how to bowl.
Steyn, who has 699 runs in his international career, is considered as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. The South African fast bowler was well known for his fiery attitude during his playing days. In fact players like India captain Rohit Sharma consider Steyn as the toughest bowler that he has faced in his career.
Steyn, in a hilarious video on his Instagram, captured the moments when the ICC staff was trying to teach him how to bowl with the white ball. Steyn posted the video on his Instagram story and captioned it as educational.
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The T20 World Cup has started amid a low buzz in the United States of America and West Indies. While some matches have been marred by rain, questions have been raised on the quality of the pitches as well. On June 5, the fans were outraged about the cricket prices in the T20 World Cup after several premium stands were left vacant in India’s T20 World Cup opener against Ireland.
Tickets for India’s first match against Ireland in the T20 World Cup 2024 started around $150. The premium VIP club seats were released for just over $1,000. These prices were nothing compared to the ones in India vs Pakistan. The lowest ticket released for the marquee clash was $300. The most expensive tickets on sale at the moment range from $2500 – $10,000.
The prices ($2500-$10,000) translate roughly to Rs 2 lakh – Rs 8.34 lakh rupees, which are incredibly high in comparison to the prices seen in the rest of the tournaments. For context, the tickets for India vs Pakistan match in the ODI World Cup 2023 started at Rs 500.
