The ICC T20 Cricket World Cup Experience with Renaav Singh
You are the 3rd WSMC Team member that was apart of the World Cup, although as a fan in the stand. Give the readers that insight
Bucklist check!! Haha Oh where to start, a smile comes to my face when I think back to my time during this World Cup. I have such a deep love for the sport and so this for me was a dream come true. I watched 11 of the 12 teams from the group stage play live with only exception being Bangladesh. Different venues, VIP boxes , VVIP boxes , dancing in the standing live on TV transmitted all over the world……where do I start?? It was truly a carnival experience and one that I will for ever remember. I got to meet Shahid Afridi and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly too.
How was it to be in the stands?
The atmosphere was amazing and for the first time I got to experience what you often read in the newspapers about crowds being so loud that you cannot hear someone 5 metres from you. The Afghanistan vs Pakistan match springs to mind immediately, it was insane, they cheered literally every run. A boundary to a single down the ground was cheered for in the exact same way. It was non-stop noise for 3 hours. Truly unbelievable. But by far the best fans I encountered was the Sri Lanka fans, they just love the game and are so soft and welcoming. The Indian and Pakistan fans are renowned for being loud and dancing etc but they are also very aggressive in their following for their nation. The Sri Lankans where just about the fun, when they lost, they danced, when they won, they danced!!! It was just a party for them. And we all joined in the fun.
What was the best part of the World Cup for you?
When you go around to a tournament like I did, you are attending one or two matches. In my situation I got to see so many games that its hard to really select one moment. I will look back on this entire tournament with joy and happiness. I got to watch a World cup final, a semi final, numerous group games, spent time with family and friends, ate some amazing street food and VIP BOX Cuisine, danced with different fans singing and partying and even got a bit of screen time for my efforts.