MOHALI: Leave Test matches, even in the ODIs, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium has perennially seen lower turnouts even in the pre-Covid era. On Friday, as Virat Kohli went out to feature in his landmark 100th Test, one would have expected a sizable number (50 per cent allowed) cheering for the legendary batsman.
But the PCA stadium with a total capacity of around 27,000, once again failed to attract the spectators, as only one-fifth of the ground was filled. A majority of the 5,000 odd spectators who had assembled for the match started stepping out once Kohli fell for 45 runs before the tea session.