In a sure sign that recent changes in the business of cricket are here to stay, yesterday's India-Pakistan one-day final of a tri-series failed to attract television viewers to the extent recent Indian Premier League (IPL) matches did.

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</p><p class='TableClas'>The match between India and Pakistan, played yesterday, got an average rating of 2.24 per cent on Neo Cricket and 1.67 per cent on Doordarshan 

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