A majority of the 37,500-strong turnout will have to sit in open stands, that too in the October heat, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium here on Thursday when India takes on Bangladesh in the ICC men’s cricket World Cup. But hardly any of them will be complaining. After all, most of them are expected to be Gen Z or Millennials.
Shubham Walunj, an IT professional, is one among them. Walunj — who spent his formative years in Rajgurunagar — a town almost 50kms from Pune before pursuing higher education here — depicts the changing landscape of the city to precision.
