No doubt, the cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan is one of the biggest in the sporting world. It becomes the battle of nerves as well as pride whenever these two arch-rivals lock horns against each other on the cricket field.
We all know that Pakistan Super League (PSL) kicked off on February 22 and the opening ceremony was filled with immense glitz and glamour, it was trending on the internet. Since then, the fans have been witnessing some breathtaking on-field action. But when it comes to the crowd in the stadium, it’s completely unbelievable.
Despite the management pulling in some renowned names from the world of cricket, the stadiums continue to be empty. On-field rivalry aside, there seems to be a light-hearted banter session going on between the cricket fans of both sides on social media.
While the Indian Premier League (IPL) is famous for the stadium atmosphere that is created during matches, the fame has come to PSL as well, but for the wrong reasons. While comparisons with the IPL have been ever-present since the start of its equivalent in Pakistan, the biggest positive with IPL is its ability to have fans in attendance on a regular basis.
While the Pakistani fans often troll the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) for not allowing their players to feature in it, nowadays the Indian cricket fans are returning the favor by making fun of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) as the tournament is not being able to draw enough spectators in the stadium.
It’s been almost a week since the third edition of PSL has started in Dubai, but the empty stands aren’t helping the event to produce electrifying atmosphere. The empty stadiums in PSL have now been converted into hilarious memes, with fans not at their creative best in roasting the franchise-based cricket league on Twitter.
Twitter Reactions:
isse jyada log toh mumbai indians ke coach bane huye hain pic.twitter.com/r4kUiz59wn
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) February 24, 2018
Haters will say this is photoshopped. More POWER to you #PSL #PSL2018
😹😹😹😹😹 pic.twitter.com/V84Gppffs4— Freelance 007 (@James_Beyond) February 25, 2018
Number of players auctioned during IPL Auctions is more than crowd of PSL.
— Akram 🇮🇳 (@akramismm) February 26, 2018
Places where you can hardly see any human being.#PSL pic.twitter.com/7ZPHnKnE3U
— PhD in Bakchodi (@Atheist_Krishna) February 26, 2018
Pehle aapne pakistaniyon ko dikhao bhai 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/vExGAy134G
— Aditii🎀 (@Sassy_Soul_) February 25, 2018
PSL better than IPL because they let 3rd standard students design the trophy in their arts and crafts period. Mad respect. pic.twitter.com/RI6SX2ih8D
— rohitswarrior1 (@The_Sleigher) February 25, 2018
IPL And PSL 😂 pic.twitter.com/Sts7tSguN8
— ROcky🎸 (@imRoccky) February 26, 2018
*Pakistani couple *
Gf: I want to spend some alone time with you
Bf: Okay PSL stadium chalte hai— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) February 26, 2018
Man of the match reward in #IPL and #PSL.. pic.twitter.com/ssqQAXcMkT
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) February 20, 2018
When someone says, “PSL is better than IPL” :
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/AqgzsCQnLz— अभी_shake (@aao_twist_kare) February 25, 2018
Looks like PSL has even copied the Jerseys from IPL. Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators looks like a Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knightriders match. @IPL @thePSLt20 pic.twitter.com/Dmej2koiw8
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) February 23, 2018
Much has been talked about the PSL’s aspirations of reaching a wider audience base and even having a longer tournament, but the in-stadia crowd will play an important role in all developmental aspects.
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