As cricket enthusiasts across the country waited with bated breath for Virat Kohli lead India to victory in the T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan, Diwali shopping took a hit.
According to a graph shared on Twitter by the chief investment officer at Max Life, Mihir Vora, there was a decline of more than 20 per cent in UPI translations during the last few hours of the match.
The transactions saw a rebound after the match in which India beat Pakistan by four wickets. He shared the payment graph of Bharat Pe app.
There was a dip in transactions after the match began. It went further down after the match became a nail-biting thriller with Kohli (53-ball 82 not out) and Hardik Pandya (40) reviving India with a 113-run stand for the fourth wicket.
“#ViratKohli stopped #India shopping yesterday!!
UPI transactions from 9 a.m. yesterday till evening - as the match became interesting, online shopping stopped - and sharp rebound after the match!,” Vora tweeted.
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