He stated that this was the first time he had seen such a large crowd and fanfare since Covid-19 arrived in India. The fact that fans stayed despite the rain inspired the Men in Blue to perform well.
We were only interested in playing for one reason. We took longer than we should have to reach the ground because there was a crowd from the time we left the hotel until we arrived. We knew it was a special occasion because of the number of people standing on the ground.
There haven’t been many situations since Covid where people have come and just driven from the hotel to the ground, Karthik stated during the post-match press conference.
We wanted to make certain that we played the game. Obviously, we had the impression that it would be difficult, but I believe both teams were courageous and kind in their approach to the game. Both of our teams represented the city of Nagpur. Yes, it helped us tie the series 1-1, but just playing for the people of Nagpur was very special Karthik concluded.
Here’s what Karthik had to say about the Nagpur crowd.source: cricket believe
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