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BBL opener in Chennai sells 5,000 tickets
The Big Bash League has sold 5,000 tickets for its season opener in Chennai.
The match is set for December 12 at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, with Melbourne Renegades facing Perth Scorchers.
It will be the first match in India by an overseas T20 league.
The game is part of a week-long celebration of ties between India and Australia.
League general manager Alistair Dobson said ticket sales exceeded expectations and that Indian fans want to experience the league’s atmosphere in person.
The BBL is watching Chennai’s monsoon season, but there is no reserve day if weather disrupts the opener.
The league has not stated what will happen if the match cannot be played.
The Big Bash League’s 16th-season opener has sold 5,000 tickets, according to league general manager Alistair Dobson.
The match between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers is scheduled for the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on December 12.
It will be the first time an overseas T20 league plays a match in India.
The match is part of a week-long celebration of India-Australia ties.
The league is monitoring Chennai’s monsoon season, and there is no reserve day for the opener.
- Who
- Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers will play.
- What
- The Big Bash League season opener has sold 5,000 tickets.
- When
- The match is scheduled for December 12.
- Where
- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India.
- Why
- It is part of a week-long celebration of India-Australia ties and will take the BBL to fans in India.
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ESPNcricinfo reported that the league was monitoring Chennai’s monsoon season and that the opener had no reserve day.
Sportstar reported that 5,000 tickets had been sold for the opener.
The BBL opener between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers is scheduled to take place in Chennai.
- Tickets sold
- 5,000
- Teams
- Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers
- Venue
- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Scheduled date
- December 12
- Reserve day
- None for the opener
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What people are saying
it’s certainly exceeded our expectations
It’s a great opportunity, not just for our league but for our clubs and importantly for our players to come and show just how good they are in arguably the biggest market in the world
I think the BBL offers something slightly different.