New Delhi: Enthusiasm for the highly-anticipated showdown between the Indian and Pakistan cricket teams at the ICC World Cup 2023 is evident in the surge in ticket prices. Primary ticket vendors experienced a rapid sellout within just one hour on two distinct occasions: August 29 and September 3.
Nevertheless, the secondary ticket market is witnessing remarkable demand and a substantial surge in ticket prices. As an illustration, a South Premium West Bay ticket is currently listed at an astounding Rs 19.5 lakh on Viagogo, an online sports ticket platform.
There are only two tickets remaining for the upper tier, offering an unobstructed view, and they are being sold for an astonishing Rs 57 lakh each.
However, these extreme prices are also generating sharp reactions from social media users.
“What is happening? World Cup tickets for India vs. Pakistan range from 65,000 to 4.5 lakh “per ticket” on the Viagogo website! Daylight robbery from these corporations!,” commented a user.
What is happening? @Jayshah @BCCI
World cup tickets for India vs Pakistan tickets range from 65,000 to 4.5 lakhs "per ticket" on the Viagogo website!
Daylight Robbery from these Corporates!#INDvsPAK #ViratKohli𓃵 #IndvsNep #AsiaCup2023 #ICCWorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/YzNkmyP53c— Vasu | வாசு🇮🇳 (@Vasu281) September 5, 2023
“Tickets are available on Viagogo for the #INDvPAK World Cup match. Look at the prices,” wrote another user.
“Yesterday I saw a ticket for 15 lakh, and now it’s either sold out or else removed from the Viagogo app,” commented a third user.
Interestingly, tickets for various India matches at different venues are also demanding steep prices on the secondary market. To illustrate, tickets for the India vs Australia matchup on Viagogo begin at a jaw-dropping Rs 41,000 and can skyrocket to over Rs 3 lakh. Similarly, tickets for the India vs England encounter are being offered at a premium price of Rs 2.3 lakh.