Sports Desk- The final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 will be played between India and Australia (INDW vs AUSW) on Sunday 8 March at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). There is a lot of excitement in the audience about this match to be played on International Women’s Day. The spectator capacity of MCG Stadium is more than one lakh. By Friday evening, 75 thousand tickets had been sold. This day is also the birthday of Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team.
According to the official website of the ICC, 75,000 tickets for the final were sold by Friday evening. The ICC hopes that on Sunday the MCG can create history in terms of viewership. During the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup played in the US in 1999, 90,185 spectators were present.
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The ICC hopes that this record can be broken in the final between India and Australia. Pop singer Katy Perry will sing two songs before the finale. He also met the Indian team before the practice session on Saturday.
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India Army also ready
A large number of Indians live in Melbourne and the surrounding areas. The India Army is also very active here. Explain that the Indian Army is a group of Indians living abroad. The group formed in 1999 has about 11 thousand active members. It also has a website and a Twitter handle.
The India Army said in a tweet that she is eagerly awaiting the exciting final. Sachin Tendulkar was in Australia before the start of the Women’s World Cup. Then he said in a tweet that Melbourne will be fully filled in the final.
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