Cricket fans worldwide are filled with excitement and anticipation as the Cricket World Cup 2023 draws near. They eagerly await the chance to purchase tickets for the games, featuring their beloved teams. According to reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) plans to make tickets available for purchase online starting from August 10.
The ticketing procedure for marquee events, as specified by the BCCI, involves using physical paper tickets for stadium entry. Even online ticket purchasers must collect and present printed tickets at the entry gate. Ticket collection centers will have multiple counters, ensuring an orderly distribution before each game. To accommodate a large number of fans attending the World Cup, additional ticket collection centers will be set up in various cities.
For bilateral games, an e-ticket system will likely be introduced to streamline the ticketing process and make it more user-friendly. However, beyond catering to fans, the BCCI communicated a specific ticket quota for the parent body and the ICC during meetings with state associations. This quota includes complimentary hospitality tickets and tickets for league games, India matches, and semi-final games.
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The ICC and BCCI are entitled to receive 300 hospitality tickets each per game. State associations must provide 1,295 tickets for league games and 1,355 tickets for India and semi-final matches to the ICC. Additionally, the state association must allocate 500 general tickets free of cost to the Indian board.
Outside of these quotas, each state association can purchase 40 tickets per game, and the ICC tour partner can buy 10% of the remaining tickets. This distribution model aims to strike a balance between accommodating stakeholders and ensuring accessibility to cricket enthusiasts.