Why is Cricket still not popular in the USA?
Cricket is currently the second most popular sport in the world just after Football, even though 2.5 Billion people watch it, Cricket still has to gain momentum in the largest economy of the world, the United States of America. Let’s take a look at Why is Cricket still not popular in the USA?
What is cricket competing with?
Even though cricket is popular among 2.5 Billion people around the world, most of the population covered in this number is from the Indian sub-continent. It is a fact that Indians love cricket, and watch it the most, with 1.47% Indian Americans making up for the population in the USA. Why is cricket still unpopular?
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Cricket in the USA has to compete with Baseball, Basketball, NFL, Football or as they call it Soccer and Motorsport. Most Americans are fond of American Football (NFL), Baseball (MLB), and Basketball (NBA). These sports have been ruling over the American hearts for about decades from the 20th century. Cricket for them is a new sport which they have to get cultivated with, to get cultivated with this sport they need to get familiar with the game, which will need some time.
What should be done for familiarity?
With Major League Cricket being started from the year 2023, and Cricket also being added to 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is the perfect strategy to gain popularity for the American audience. With the USA team already participating in ICC events and more players being brought up as prospects for the sport from US origin and Major League cricket expanding its market, all it takes is a little period of time and the right amount of effort put in the right direction which could get the American audience attracted towards the sport.
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