Devanjana Mukherjee, Khabri Media
The ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has just started and the craze seems to simply grow bigger and bigger.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the sale of 14,000 tickets for the upcoming India vs Pakistan league match on October 14th in the ODI World Cup 2023. The CWC 2023 match will be held at the iconic Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Fans have been eagerly awaiting this clash of cricket titans, and with the ticket sale opening on October 8th, they’re now one step closer to witnessing the action live.
Where To Buy
The sale of these coveted tickets will kick off at 12 PM IST on October 8, 2023, offering fans another opportunity to witness the electrifying encounter between the arch-rivals. Tickets can be purchased through the official ticketing website.
The move came into action after hundreds of fans complained about waiting in long queues for hours but still failed or faced difficulty in securing tickets. Also, the black marketing of tickets will also come to an end after the online purchasing mode.
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How To Buy
Cricket fans can check the steps below for ticket purchasing.
- Visit the official website of CWC.
- Click on ‘Tickets’ option.
- Find matches by team such as India/Australia/Pakistan/England, etc.
- Click on the country.
- Select the desired match like the upcoming India vs Pakistan match.
- Click on the ‘Book’ option.
- You will be directed to continue via your Google mail account, another account, iPhone account, or contact details.
- Click on any above option.
- You will be directed to a new website page.
- Share details and select your desired seats as quickly as possible.
- Make payment and voila! you are done with the India vs Pakistan match tickets.
The Ticket Controversy
The decision from ODI was an important step as thousands of tickets were already sold within minutes of its opening a few days back. In an unexpected turn of events, the ticketing process for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has left many fans puzzled. Initially, tickets were declared “sold out” within minutes of release, causing confusion among cricket enthusiasts.
However, the BCCI and the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to release an additional 400,000 tickets to accommodate the demand. Despite this, stadiums have witnessed empty seats during matches, leading to criticism on social media.
In fact, the previous World Cup 2023 matches between England vs New Zealand and Pakistan vs Netherlands, held in smaller venues like Dharamsala and Delhi respectively, witnessed half-empty stadiums despite the tickets being ‘sold out’ over the window.
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The Transparency
Former cricket captains have called for a transparent move in purchasing the CWC 2023 match tickets and save the embarrassment from the empty stands for the international players. They urged fans to not go for free ticket attractions but rather visit official websites for purchases and do justice to the songs. Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad has urged the BCCI to streamline the ticketing booking process, emphasizing the need for transparency. They should make a larger chunk of tickets available to fans rather than reserving them for corporates and members.
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Current Scenario
India vs Australia match which will be held today, October 8, in the MA Chidambaram stadium, Chennai, has already purchased the tickets and is most probably witnessing a houseful match. The upcoming match will be held in Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
Fans who are willing to purchase tickets for the India-Pakistan match will have to wait while booking tickets as the website is witnessing an extremely high inflow of booking rates. The price range starts from 2000 INR only.
