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Follow UsIn the English County Championship match between Hampshire and Leicestershire in Southampton, 1500 fans were allowed to watch the match, which was in fact the first time since September 2019. Thus the chances of having fans at the same stadium for the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand increased manifold, which was later confirmed by Rod Bransgrove, the head of Hampshire County Club.
According to Bransgrove, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) are permitting a crowd of 4000 people for the game.
"I understand 50 percent of the permitted crowds will be taken by the ICC for its sponsors and other stakeholders and we will be selling the rest 2000 tickets. We have already received more than double applications from the fans. It is a high-interest game and there is a good demand for it," Bransgrove said.
"Given the travel restrictions and quarantine protocols, I am not sure how many of ICC and the Board of Control for Cricket in India members will come for the game. We will be happy to sell those tickets too," the veteran administrator said.
Indian players are currently undergoing quarantine in Mumbai and upon the conclusion of which they will travel to Southampton for the WTC final. New Zealand team have already reached England and they will take on the hosts for a two-match Test series.
"We are waiting the Indian team to complete their quarantine in India and arrive here. We are ready to host them," he remarked.