Why don’t World Cup organizers put fans first? The updated and, presumably, final itinerary for the October 5-starting “ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023” was officially unveiled by the ICC and BCCI on August 9. A notice this close to an event would typically provide the sport’s supporters an explanation for the delay and express apologies for any trouble it may have caused.
But in this instance, the issue of expressing regret is not relevant. If tickets haven’t been released yet, what inconvenience can a change in the timetable, no matter how late, cause a fan?
Only starting on August 25, or 41 days before the first match, will the general public be able to purchase tickets for the 2023 ODI World Cup. Please register with the ICC website starting on August 15 in order to learn how to purchase these tickets. We already know that you will have to wait until August 31 to September 3 to try to secure a ticket if you are heading to India to witness India play or your team take against India.
Fans from nations where it is impossible to obtain an India visa without a confirmed itinerary would find it very challenging given this schedule. Even for those who want to go from within the nation, it won’t be easy. Around important match days, flights and hotel rooms are already outrageously pricey. Additionally, you can find yourself at the whim of touts and other businesses selling even more expensive packages if you purchase flights and accommodations without a guaranteed match ticket. There is now a real risk that games involving teams other than India will be seen by sparse spectators.
If the ten-team structure wasn’t already exclusive enough, the potential for inadequate traveller support would have you wondering what the “world” in the “ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup” really means.
Then what about the “ICC” part? The Men’s 50-over World Cup is the ICC’s signature event, but the governing body has remained almost silent at least to the public as the BCCI took an unprecedented amount of time to finalise the programme and ticketing. During the World Test Championship final in June, ICC CEO Geoff Allardice appeared on BBC’s Test Match Special and essentially admitted powerlessness. However, he stated that he planned to make the announcement “as soon as we possibly can” despite not having seen the timetable at the time.
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Due to the fact that the scheduling or ticketing delays won’t have an impact on their profit line, neither the ICC nor the BCCI appeared concerned or sorry. The ICC will create a fantastic broadcast and earn money. It doesn’t appear to view this as a barrier to its goals of internationalising the sport and bringing cricket to the Olympics. All India matches will be sold out, and the BCCI will continue doing what it is doing. Politicians, celebrities, and wealthy individuals who can afford it will have access to watch games. Only devoted cricket fans will experience pain.
