The first game of the 2023 Asian Cup is played and it finds a practically empty stadium. Host Pakistan hosts Nepal in the first game of the tournament and Multan is full of chairs. Even though the hosts and favorites of the match, Babar Azam and company, have taken to the field, it seems that the crowd is missing from the stadiums. Fans took to social media to voice their opinion and hoped it would see a better reception from the public in Sri Lanka.
The opening match of such an important tournament should have attracted a lot of people to the stadium, but to no avail. What is even more surprising is that Pakistan, being the host of the tournament, has failed to attract crowds to the stadium, especially in the opening match of the tournament.
Singers Aima Baig and Trishala Gurung performed at the opening ceremony of the Asia Cup 2023. But the two talented singers also had to perform in front of an empty audience.
It took little to no time for fans to start trolling on social media.
With only 4 matches played in Pakistan, the rest of the matches are scheduled for Sri Lanka.
The Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan and will face Pakistan and Nepal in Sri Lanka.
Although the Pakistan vs Nepal match, the first match of the Asia Cup 2023, failed to attract crowds, the dynamic is expected to change in Sri Lanka. All Indian matches are sure to attract a huge crowd. But the India vs Pakistan match is expected to attract the largest number of viewers of the tournament.
India begins its Asia Cup 2023 campaign by facing Pakistan on September 2 and then facing Nepal on September 4.
