It might be due to the capacity of the ground or just the lack of interest in the quality of the West Indian side that has turned up to play India in Ahmedabad, the stands looked empty for the three days that the game went on. It was not one of those vicious turners which the Indian curators serve to touring sides, but still the Caribbean side, both with both the bat and ball, did not match that of Shubman Gill's side. While the fans might still have followed the game through various sources but the spectacle of the ground on Television was quite appealing. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra suggested that Test matches should be held in smaller venues. "Take Test matches to smaller centres. If you don't want a tier system, that's fine, but if it is important, go to smaller centres. Play in Guwahati, Ranchi, or Indore, and the stadium will be full. Or play a pink-ball Test, as it will add some excitement because, in this form and shape, it is not about the love for the game," said Chopra in his YouTube video. "People are coming to watch matches; they came in Kanpur for India A's match, they came in Delhi for a Ranji Trophy match, so they will come here too. But the chances of people coming to watch in Ahmedabad, no," observed the Ranji vetran. "There are multiple reasons. The gap between India and West Indies is very big. Coming to watch West Indies play seems like a laborious task. The other thing, look at the size of the stadium. It has a capacity of 1,32,000. So, even if 10-15 thousand fans come, it still looks totally empty. Ahmedabad hosts so many big-ticket matches like the IPL final and the World Cup final, and whatnot. So, there isn't any appetite for a low-key contest like this," Chopra added.
