During the 2023 World Cup, ticket holders must get actual tickets and present them at entrance gates at stadiums all around the nation. Even though tickets for the major 50-over competition will be offered online, Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah announced following a meeting on Thursday that there will be no option for e-tickets.
During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, the absence of e-tickets at several sites caused crowing outside the stadiums as fans struggled to obtain the physical copies of tickets.
The board secretary clarified that while e-tickets for the World Cup are not viable, the BCCI is confident that a mechanism would be in place for bilaterals first before moving further with it.
“This time, we are unable to use electronic tickets; nevertheless, we will make sure that hard tickets may be redeemed at 7-8 centres well in advance. However, the real ticket must be kept,” Jay Shah informed reporters while also addressing the possibility of postponing a few games.
The sought-after 2023 Cricket World Cup will be held in India for the first time ever as a solo host nation.
The event, which is set to take place in 10 locations around India from October 5 to November 19, 2023, includes Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dharamsala, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
Additionally, from September 29 to October 3 warm-up games will be held in Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati.
On October 5, a game between England and New Zealand will serve as the tournament’s opening encounter. But when the Indian cricket team faces Australia, a five-time World Cup champion, on October 8 in Chennai, all eyes will be on them.
The tone of the tournament will likely be established by this high-profile contest.
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