Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Chaos at Barabati Stadium for IND vs SA T20I Tickets
There's a big cricket match coming up in Cuttack, India, between India and South Africa.
Lots of fans want to watch the game, so they've been waiting in long lines since early morning to buy tickets.
Some people even pushed and fell trying to get ahead in line.
Tickets went on sale at 9 AM, but they sold out quickly.
Some people are selling tickets for much higher prices than they're worth.
This is similar to what happened in another city where many people got hurt in a big crowd.
The match is the first of five games in a series.
Fans queued since 4 AM despite cold weather for India vs South Africa T20I tickets at Barabati Stadium.
Ticket sales began at 9 AM, with fans rushing and some stumbling in the process.
Authorities planned for serpentine queues, but fan craze disrupted the plans.
Black marketing is rampant, with gallery tickets priced at ₹700 being sold for ₹6,000.
Complimentary tickets worth ₹1,100 are also being sold at inflated rates online.
- Who
- Fans and authorities at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
- What
- Chaos and long queues for India vs South Africa T20I tickets
- When
- December 9, 2023
- Where
- Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, Odisha, India
- Why
- High demand for tickets due to cricket frenzy and return of cricket to a historic venue
- Event
- India vs South Africa 1st T20I
- Venue
- Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
- Date
- December 9
- Ticket Sale Time
- 9 AM
- Online Sale Duration
- 30 minutes
- Black Market Ticket Price
- ₹6,000 (for ₹700 gallery tickets)