Dixit Bhargav
|Published 13/01/2023
Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav had scored half-centuries in the last international match in Hyderabad.
International cricket will return to Hyderabad 16 weeks after the city last hosted a match in the form of an India-Australia T20I last year.
Although India sealed a 187-run chase in an emphatic manner due to batter Suryakumar Yadav’s match-winning knock, it wasn’t the most pleasing of experiences for some thousands of fans who had visited the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in the hope of enjoying their evening.
Individual half-centuries by Cameron Green, Virat Kohli and Yadav couldn’t cover up news of a near-stampede outside the stadium leading to injuries to multiple people. With much of it also happening due to the mismanagement and overselling of tickets, HCA (Hyderabad Cricket Association) has ensured for the same to not repeat this time round.
As a result, no offline tickets will be sold for first India-New Zealand ODI to be played here on January 18. Tickets available for general public will only be sold via ticketing platform Paytm Insider (both website and mobile application).
Considering this stadium’s capacity of 29,417, tickets will be sold in four phases. Beginning at 05:00 PM (local time) today, the first round of ticket booking is expected to have already been sold out by now.
Readers must note that the subsequent rounds will also begin at the same time on January 14, 15 and 16. Hence, interested fans are advised to plan accordingly and not wait to make an online transaction later on these days due to heavy demand. Furthermore, keep in mind that a user can book a maximum of four tickets for this match.
HCA has arranged for a total of 11 price categories for as many as 27 different stands present at the venue. These are INR 850, INR 1,000, INR 1,250, INR 1,500, INR 2,500, INR 5,000, INR 7,500, INR 9,000, INR 10,000, INR 17,700 and INR 20,650.
It is noteworthy that HCA won’t be delivering tickets to buyers’ homes unlike last time. All ticket holders will have to visit either L.B. Stadium or GMC Balayogi Stadium to collect physical tickets and wristbands (both mandatory) from January 15 onwards (between 10 AM to 3 PM).
Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who is currently into his fifth year as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. His first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.
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