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Cricket's loss, football's gain
Cricket has taken a back seat, specially during the ongoing FIFA matches.
Cricket, which had been the undisputed king of sports in India all these years, has taken a back seat, specially during the ongoing FIFA matches.
So much so, that as Siddhartha Mukherjee, director communications of a media research company, reveals, "In the metros, the viewership for soccer is three times more than cricket right now."
What's led cricket to take such a beating? Is it to do with the recent controversies, high pressure and expectations and even the cricket board playing with the morale and confidence of the players?
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