KOLKATA: Two sporting events on Sunday — person who happened in Europe within the early hours of the morning and some other that happened later within the night at Mumbai in India — indicated a shift in how you will spend your subsequent one and part months while in front of the TV. The Champions League ultimate at Ukraine the place Real Madrid defeated Liverpool FC on Sunday marked the beginning of a football-packed season after a gruelling spring of 2018, the place cricket dominated the television.
“Sunday morning’s match was this type of high-octane sport that I lost interest within the night time’s IPL ultimate. I am equipped for the largest sporting event — the football World Cup, which is scheduled to start out in a fortnight,” mentioned Samadarshi Chakraborty, a instrument engineer and an avid sports activities fan.
The football World Cup starts on June 14 with host country Russia taking over Saudi Arabia to mark the beginning of a monthlong football fever that will end on July 15. Unlike different years, this time football fans will not need to spend sleepless nights to catch the games. They can watch all of the fits are living between five.30pm and 12.30am.
During the similar duration, cricket fits will proceed with India playing Afghanistan in Bangalore in a single test match between June 14 and June 19 after which taking over Ireland in Ireland in two T20 fits on the end of the month.
The football World Cup’s knock-out fits will begin from July 6, three days after India’s tour to England begins. The test fits, alternatively, will resume only on August.
“I understand India will play plenty of cricket all through the duration but all through the World Cup, football is my only precedence,” mentioned Souvick Basu, a Jadavpur resident and an avid Brazil fan.
In the closing World Cup, India registered a report TV viewership of a minimum of 75-80 million in one of the most fits, including the final of the football World Cup when Germany defeated Argentina to lift the cup. Not simply that, globally too, Indians accounted for the second-greatest social media engagement after Brazilians all through the month-long tournament — a knowledge extremely encouraging for the promotion of the game within the land the place cricket rules.
“Sunday morning’s match was this type of high-octane sport that I lost interest within the night time’s IPL ultimate. I am equipped for the largest sporting event — the football World Cup, which is scheduled to start out in a fortnight,” mentioned Samadarshi Chakraborty, a instrument engineer and an avid sports activities fan.
The football World Cup starts on June 14 with host country Russia taking over Saudi Arabia to mark the beginning of a monthlong football fever that will end on July 15. Unlike different years, this time football fans will not need to spend sleepless nights to catch the games. They can watch all of the fits are living between five.30pm and 12.30am.
During the similar duration, cricket fits will proceed with India playing Afghanistan in Bangalore in a single test match between June 14 and June 19 after which taking over Ireland in Ireland in two T20 fits on the end of the month.
The football World Cup’s knock-out fits will begin from July 6, three days after India’s tour to England begins. The test fits, alternatively, will resume only on August.
“I understand India will play plenty of cricket all through the duration but all through the World Cup, football is my only precedence,” mentioned Souvick Basu, a Jadavpur resident and an avid Brazil fan.
In the closing World Cup, India registered a report TV viewership of a minimum of 75-80 million in one of the most fits, including the final of the football World Cup when Germany defeated Argentina to lift the cup. Not simply that, globally too, Indians accounted for the second-greatest social media engagement after Brazilians all through the month-long tournament — a knowledge extremely encouraging for the promotion of the game within the land the place cricket rules.
Kolkata: After cricket, focus turns to football WC
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