Laxman's retirement from Test cricket has dwindled the numbers expected for the first Test starting on the 23rd of August in his hometown of Hyderabad.
According to the Hyderabad Cricket Association sources, only 2,500 tickets have been sold for the match in a 39,000 capacity Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
"We would be happy to see a crowd of 7,000 to 10,000. Ticket sales have been poor and the retirement of Laxman has compounded the woes," HCA executive committee member, Gerard Carr said.
"The Test match viewership is going down. But we expected the crowd to fill up to see a last glimpse of Laxman in India colours. But it won't happen," he added.
Giving details of the collections from ticket sales, Carr said: "Tickets worth around Rs. 10 lakh have been sold for the entire five-day duration. This, however, does not include the online booking. We hope the crowd to fill up during the weekend."
Hyderabad last hosted a Test in November 2010 against the same opposition - New Zealand - when both the teams dished out a drab draw.
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