Irfan Pathan Defends Empty Stands in 2023 World Cup Opener Former Indian bowling all-rounder Irfan Pathan has come to the defense of empty stands at the Narendra Modi Stadium during the 2023 World Cup opener. The match featured the finalists of the 2019 World Cup, New Zealand and England, and took place at the world's largest stadium, with a seating capacity of over 1 lakh. However, as the match kicked off on Thursday afternoon, the stadium appeared eerily deserted, leading to criticism on
Irfan Pathan, the former Indian all-rounder and Suresh Raina were recently involved in a live session on Instagram. During the interaction, they urged the Indian board to allow the non-contracted players to play in at least two foreign leagues that can help them in getting back into the national side. Now, a BCCI official has come out and said that the board always wants to maintain the reputation of those players that helps them in getting good value in IPL. In India, there is a