Friday 14 June 2013

CT 2013: Birmingham readies for epic India-Pakistan clash




Birmingham: The weather in Birmingham so far has been the bleakest of all the venues in the Champions Trophy. The drizzle here has become more frequent than Cardiff and London.
But the changing weather hasn't dampened the interest for the big match on Saturday here between India and Pakistan.
In the context of the tournament, it's an inconsequential game. For Pakistan - as coach Dav Whatmore says - it's an opportunity to bow out with heads held high. For India, it's a match that involves huge fan-involvement given the diaspora here, and most certainly a shot-in-the-arm opportunity before heading into the semifinals.
Tickets for this match were sold in less than half an hour after the ICC put them on sale online.
That was more than a month ago. Back then, die-hard fans of India and Pakistan would've expected this game to be the knockout before the knockouts.
However, given India's rich vein of form right now, there's still quite a buzz around Edgbaston. Tickets are on offer here - from touts for nothing less than £100.
The premium ones, says a local cricket fan, will be costlier if available on match-day.
The vast number of Indians and Pakistanis who reside here will no doubt be willing to spend to watch a clash between the two rivals. 

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