Cricket Australia revealed on Thursday that an unprecedented variety of greater than 6,000 Indian supporters made the journey to Australia for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy Take a look at sequence.
The five-match contest, which noticed Australia safe a 3-1 victory and regain the trophy after ten years, was intensely fought between the 2 cricket powerhouses.
“Over 6,000 travelling followers purchased tickets from India “along with the various who bought by way of family and friends” in Australia,” CA mentioned in a press release.
The sequence, considered one of cricket’s most intense rivalries, witnessed a six-fold enhance in ticket gross sales from followers in India in comparison with the earlier BGT sequence hosted by Australia in 2018-19.
Based on official figures, a complete of 837,879 spectators attended the sequence, making it the fourth most-attended Take a look at sequence in Australia and the very best for any non-Ashes sequence.
CA additionally revealed that just about 5% of all ticket-buying followers travelled from abroad to observe the matches.
“Along with attendance information tumbling at venues throughout the nation, not less than eight classes averaged greater than 2 million viewers with 40 classes averaging greater than 1 million viewers, Cricket Australia mentioned.
Cricket followers from India led the abroad ticket purchases, exceeding gross sales from each UK and USA. Boxing Day Take a look at on the MCG drew vital curiosity, with Indian spectators securing greater than two-thirds of tickets bought for that match alone.
Joel Morrison, Cricket Australia’s government basic supervisor, occasions and operations, mentioned: “We’re delighted that Australia has change into a pre-eminent vacation spot for Indian cricket followers fuelled by the big curiosity within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy sequence.
“The fervour of Indian supporters helped improve the electrical ambiance at each floor throughout the summer season.
“We’re dedicated to deepening our relationship with cricket followers all around the world and enhancing the fan expertise for each native and travelling followers alike.”
The Indian groups are set to return to Australia subsequent summer season, with the lads’s workforce enjoying three ODIs and 5 T20Is in October-November 2025, whereas the ladies’s squad will compete in a seven-match multi-format sequence in February-March 2026.
“The growing variety of travelling Indian followers this summer season highlights Australian cricket’s more and more essential function in facilitating tourism and commerce outcomes for governments and companies throughout Australia,” Morrison additional mentioned.
Of their final high-profile tour, India received the Take a look at sequence opener in Perth however confronted defeats in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, finally relinquishing the trophy after a decade of dominance.
