India-Sri Lanka match

2023 - 1 - 15

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India-Sri Lanka ODI: Citing high levy, 'poor' Kerala cricket fans ... (The Hindu BusinessLine)

Desolate cricket fans points to Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman's 'let-them-eat-cake' stance denying them a sumptuous run feast offered by Virat Kohli ...

The tax rate was finalised after discussions with the State government and the Kerala Cricket Association. Another reason could be that the last cricket match held here was three months back, and many would have opted to watch from the confines of home. Tharoor said the minister could have avoided saying what he said and the public ought to have not boycotted the match. It was not a loss for the minister. It was a loss to cricket and to those who love the sport,” he said. It had been jacked up from five per cent to 12 per cent leaving the tickets beyond the reach of those with meagre resources, Akhil, anardent fan said.

Low turnout for India-SL match is a response to Abdurahiman's ... (Onmanorama)

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has said that Sports Minister V Abdurahiman's remarks adversely affected the ticket sale at the ...

It was a loss to cricket and to those who love the sport," he said. It was not a loss for the Minister. Those who are starving need not go to watch the match," the minister had said. "KCA cannot officially blame the minister for the low ticket sale," he added. Rajendran also said the tax rate was decided after discussions with the State government and KCA. They are not aware that the KCA is conducting the event," KCA president Jayesh George said.

India scripted history against Sri Lanka, but what led to empty stands ... (India Today)

India beat Sri Lanka by over 300 runs on Sunday, the highest victory margin in the 50-over format. Here's what led to record low attendance at the Kerala ...

Recently, the Kerala government raised the entertainment tax from 5 to 12 per cent, thereby increasing the ticket prices for cricket matches. Here's what led to a record low attendance at the Kerala cricket stadium. Minister V Abdurahiman had claimed that those who are starving should not go to the stadium to watch the match.

India Vs Sri Lanka: Kerala Sports Minister Defends Self Against ... (Outlook India)

The India-Sri Lanka cricket match on Sunday was played in a half-empty stadium in Thiruvananthapuram for which the Congress and the BJP blamed the ...

It was a loss to cricket and to those who love the sport." It was not a loss for the Minister. Following the poor turnout for the match, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday had said: "People not turning up was a loss. Those who are starving need not go to watch the match." Abdurahiman said that the media was more interested in giving publicity to those blaming him for the drop in ticket sales and was not interested in the arguments by him and the government in favour of reducing the ticket prices. The demand is that the country is witnessing the phenomenon of price rise so that the tax should be reduced.

India, Sri Lanka play to half-empty stands; Congress blames Kerala ... (The New Indian Express)

Amid criticism from various quarters that ticket rates were exorbitant, Abdurahiman had sparked off a major controversy by saying that those who cannot ...

Those who are starving need not go to watch the match," the Minister had said. Rajendran also said the tax rate was decided after discussions with the State government and KCA. "I saw some campaigns on social media calling for a boycott of the match. It was a loss to cricket and to those who love the sport," he said. It was not a loss for the Minister. "People not turning up was a loss.

'The protestors should have boycotted the Minister, not the game ... (The Indian Express)

Shashi Tharoor blames Sports Minister V Abdurahiman for the low turnout in India-Sri Lanka 3rd ODI.

Those who are starving need not go to watch the match,” the Minister had said. I have nothing against those who were understandably outraged by the Minister’s callous comment that those who can’t afford to buy a ticket need not attend the match. If the low turnout yesterday is held against us by the BCCI, only sports fans will suffer.