Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Crowd Delays and Scuffle Mar India-West Indies T20
Thousands of people went to Holkar Stadium in Indore to watch India play the West Indies in a cricket match.
Many fans were still waiting outside after the game had started.
Some said they waited almost an hour to get in.
Fans were unhappy with how the crowd was handled.
Vinay Mehra said the police had trouble managing the spectators.
Inside, a disagreement between some people turned into a fight.
Police and security staff separated them and restored order.
Even with the problems, fans continued cheering for India.
Thousands of fans were reportedly still outside Holkar Stadium after the match began on Sunday.
Reports estimated 3,000 to 4,000 spectators were waiting outside, with some saying entry took nearly an hour.
Fans criticized the arrangements and crowd management at the high-profile match.
Spectator Vinay Mehra said police struggled to handle the crowd; he had travelled from Narmadapuram.
A verbal dispute among spectators escalated into a physical scuffle; police and security intervened.
- Who
- Spectators at the India-West Indies third T20 International, including fan Vinay Mehra.
- What
- Fans faced delayed stadium entry amid crowd-management complaints, and a minor altercation among spectators escalated into a physical scuffle.
- When
- Sunday, during the third T20 International.
- Where
- Holkar Stadium in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The report attributed the entry delays to inadequate arrangements and poor crowd management; it did not state a cause for the spectators' dispute.
Fans’ concerns
Event response
Stadium entry and crowd control
Fans’ concerns
Fans complained of inadequate arrangements and long waits, while Vinay Mehra said police struggled to manage the crowd.
Event response
The report says police and security personnel promptly intervened in the later altercation and restored order; it does not provide an official response about entry arrangements.
- Match
- Third T20 International between India and the West Indies
- Venue
- Holkar Stadium, Indore
- Reported crowd outside after start
- Around 3,000 to 4,000 spectators
- Reported entry wait
- Some fans said they waited nearly an hour
- Crowd-management complaint
- Fans said entry arrangements were inadequate; Vinay Mehra said police could not handle the crowd effectively
- Altercation
- A verbal dispute escalated into a physical assault; police and security separated those involved