Tickets for India vs. Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 selling for INR 1.86 crore, More Than Three Times price of the ODI World Cup
In Less Than Three Months, The ICC T20 World Cup Will Take Place, But The Anticipation For The Highly Anticipated Match Between India And Pakistan Has Already Created A Lot Of Buzz.
People In The US Are Nervous Due To The Skyrocketing Cost Of Tickets For The Greatest Of All Battles That Is Expected To Arrive On US Soil.
Two Of India’s Matches, Against Pakistan On June 9 In New York And Against Canada On June 15 In Florida, Are Reportedly Already Sold Out. However, Tickets For These Matches Are Now Available On Resale Sites Like Stubhub And Seatgeek For More Than Twice Their Original Price—Some Going As High As INR 1.86 Crore.
The Lowest Priced Ticket Was INR 497, While The Most Costly Ticket Was INR 33,148 Without Taxes, According To The ICC Website Link That Made Ticket Sales Easier During The First Phase. It Was Stated By The Supreme Body That “No Additional Fees Will Be Imposed Beyond The Specified Taxes”.
However, VIP Tickets Were Being Sold For Rates Close As ₹33.15 Lakh On These Resale Websites. Additionally, If The Platform Charge Is Included, The Cost Rises To Around ₹41.44 Lakh. The Lowest Priced Ticket For The India Vs. Pakistan Match Is Available On Stubhub For ₹1.04 Lakh, While The Most Expensive Ticket Available On Seatgeek Is ₹1.86 Crore, Which Includes The Platform Fee.
Tickets Cost More Than Three Times As Much As The INDO-PAK World Cup 2023?
This Is More Than Three Times The Most Expensive Ticket Available On The Secondary Market For The India Vs. Pakistan Game At The 2023 ICC ODI World Cup. The Most Expensive Ticket For The Game Was ₹57.15 Lakh On Viagogo, Which Bills Itself As The “World’s Largest Secondary Marketplace For Tickets To Live Events.”.
On February 22, Tickets For A Limited Number Of Matches Went On Sale As Part Of The Public Ballot Window, With Phase 1 Of The 2024 T20 World Cup Ticket Sales Beginning On A First-Come, First-Served Basis. These Tickets Have Entered The Resale Market In Less Than Ten Days, And As Demand For Them Has Grown—Particularly In Light Of The Highly Anticipated Match Between India And Pakistan—Prices Have Skyrocketed, On Par With Those Of The NBA Or Major League Baseball.
As Per The Data Published In USA Today, The Average Cost Of World Series Tickets Was INR 91,175, Courtside Tickets For The NBA Finals Almost Cost INR 20 Lakh, And Super Bowl 58 Tickets Were INR 7.45 Lakh.
Source : By Hindustan Times via Dailyhunt