BANGALORE: Police on Thursday lathicharged frenzied cricket fans as
chaos broke out during sale of tickets for the keenly awaited February
27
World Cup tie between
India and England at the
Chinnaswamy stadium, exemplifying another instance of ticketing mess.
Over
30,000 cricket fans had queued up since morning outside the stadium to
buy tickets which went on sale yesterday, but chaos prevailed as a
section of them tried to break the cordon when the counter opened a
little late.
"However, those who were trying to break the line
and create trouble were immediately chased away through mild lathicharge
and order was restored", DCP (Central Division) G Ramesh said.
"All tickets have been sold out and the situation is under control now," he added.
Karnataka
State Cricket Association secretary and former India pacer Javagal
Srinath said about 6000 tickets have been sold at the gate.
"Mad
rush is expected for any good match. A lot of people desire to watch the
match," he said seeking to downplay the ticketing chaos and confusion.
Srinath said they were waiting for "tickets to come back" from ICC (International Cricket Council) and
BCCI.
"If
they come back, the only way we can give the public is through net,
through Kyazoonga, the official ticketing partner for the event."
He
said it was always difficult to satisfy everyone's needs ahead of such
high-voltage clashes, but added "We are trying to cover as much as
possible. But for a match of this magnitude, even if you double (the
capacity) or triple, it's not enough."
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