A cricket enthusiast filed a complaint after failing to get tickets for the much anticipated November 5 India vs. South Africa match at the Eden Gardens. The clash between the Table Toppers has grabbed a lot of attention, with many believing that it could be one of the blockbuster clashes of the ongoing ODI World Cup.
Owing to alleged connections between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), the Kolkata Police have launched an official investigation regarding the ticket sale of the high-octane game, which is expected to be a full house on November 5th.
After the formal complaint was filed with Maidan Thana, the authorities asked CAB representatives to respond. In addition to the India match, Eden Gardens will host the second semifinal of the ODI World Cup on November 16. It is stated that certain BCCI and CAB officials deliberately set aside a substantial portion of tickets intended for the general public, making them available to black marketers for their benefit.
According to the reports in CricketNext, Priyobrata Roy stated that they have received complaints about the ticket sales issue, which will be looked into further, and an explanation of the problem will be provided.
“We have got complaints and we have started an investigation, we have asked CAB to send their representatives and explain this matter.”
Lately, there have been a lot of arrests related to illegal ticket sales. Three persons were arrested by the police on Thursday for selling tickets without authorization after they received a tip. Ankit Agarwal was taken into custody by Kolkata police on Monday for allegedly selling tickets for India vs. South Africa match for as much as Rs 11,000, the initial cost of the tickets was Rs 2,500 each.
It was previously mentioned that, despite the tickets being issued gradually, cricket fans experienced a terrifying experience when trying to purchase them online using the Bookmyshow platform. Long wait periods were a common complaint from fans, and many of them were unhappy with the way things were unfolded in the ticket purchase.
In the current ODI World Cup, India and South Africa are the two most formidable teams. India has won all six of their matches, while South Africa has won six out of their seven games so far in the tournament and the game could be a blockbuster one given the current form of the two sides.
