Mohammad Nabi: Afghan skipper Mohammad Nabi sought calm at the T20 World Cup after thousands of ticketless fans tried to attack Dubai Stadium due to a clash with Pakistan.
Highlights
- Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi pleaded for T20 World Cup calm
- thousands of ticketless fans tried to storm the Dubai stadium on Friday
- ICC apologised to ticket holders who could not enter the stadium
Afghan skipper Mohammad Nabi calms down after thousands of unticketed fans try to attack Dubai Stadium in a hot clash with neighboring Pakistan at the T20 World Cup on Friday.
“For the Afghan fans, please buy a ticket and come to the stadium. Don’t repeat this again. This is not good,” said Nabi after his team had lost by five wickets.
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All tickets were sold for the game, but the confusion meant that many fans who bought the tickets were blocked from entering.
Navi urged Afghan fans to buy tickets to watch the rest of the team’s matches in the tournament
“More than 16,000 tickets had been issued for tonight’s game between Pakistan and Afghanistan,” said an ICC statement.
“However, thousands of ticketless fans traveled to the venue and then attempted to force entry into the stadium.
“Dubai Police and security staff secured the stadium to ensure the safety of everyone inside and brought in significant additional resources to disperse the crowd and calm the situation.”
“The ICC, BCCI (hosts Board of Control for Cricket in India) and ECB (Emirates Cricket Board) apologize to any fans with valid tickets who were unable to enter the stadium.”
The International Cricket Council has apologized to ticket owners for failing to enter the stadium.
Where the November 14 finals, matches, and pitch invasions will also be held.
They added: “The ICC has asked the ECB to undertake a thorough investigation into tonight’s events to learn any lessons and will work closely with authorities to ensure there is no repeat of this situation in the future.”
The Friday event brought back memories of 2019 50 over World Cup clash between the two teams in Leeds. This was characterized by battle and invasion of the field.
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