Black ticketing of India-Pakistan match

With no tickets available at the counters, black marketers are making a killing as tickets worth Rs.15,000 are being sold for Rs.1 lakh for the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan in the semi-finals slated for Wednesday.

Tickets priced at Rs 10,000 were being sold for about Rs 50,000 while those worth Rs 15,000 are attracting bids of about Rs 1 lakh each. The student block tickets priced at Rs 250 are commanding a price of up to Rs 5,000 while the huge demand has escalated the chair block tickets worth Rs 500 each to Rs 10,000.

The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) sold more than 15,000 tickets over the counter on March 21 and 22.

The town also expects more than 200 fans from Pakistan and Mohali’s neighbouring towns – Chandigarh and Panchkula – have also made elaborate arrangements for receiving the guests.

Police authorities claimed they would check black marketing of tickets.

MP Pandove, PCA secretary, stated that the association had already sent 50 tickets to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

“The PCB would distribute those tickets among their official visitors, celebrities and other VIPs. Several sports enthusiasts had made
arrangement of tickets on their own,” Pandove said.

“People from Pakistan are calling us for tickets. The tickets with the PCA have been sold out,” Pandove said.

GS Walia, PCA joint secretary, said that some senior political personalities and celebrities were expected to witness the match.

“We have made arrangement for world-class hospitality,” he said.