ICC World Cup 2023: Ticket Sales To Be Done In Phases, Non-India Match Tickets To Be Available Before India Games: Reports

The sale of tickets in the ICC World Cup 2023 will be done in phases as per reports in Cricbuzz. The method will be applied to avoid crashes that the sale of online tickets might experience if the sale of all tickets is simultaneously opened.

The BCCI and the ICC have thus unanimously decided that the sale tickets for the non-India matches will be available before that of India matches. Sa said above the arrangement is done to avoid the crashing of the website if all tickets are available at once. Previously in the 2019 ODI World Cup, there were reports of technical glitches due to the high demand for tickets for Indian games.

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Staggered Sale Designed To Handle Expected Surge: BCCI Insider

“The staggered sale approach is designed to handle the expected surge in demand efficiently. It’s the most effective way to manage the system for the benefit of the fans” said a BCCI insider.

The ICC in a recent statement explained the systematic sale of tickets so that they can be made available to the most number of people who want to enjoy the games from the stadiums.

“Ahead of tickets going on sale, fans will have the opportunity to register their interest via https://www.cricketworldcup.com/register from 15 August. This will enable them to receive ticket news first and help secure their spot at the World Cup, and experience the joy of cricket in one day,” the ICC said in a statement explaining the process.

“We call on all of cricket’s hundreds of millions of fans to register your interest from next week to ensure you are one of the first to receive ticket news and to be a part of the biggest Cricket World Cup,” Chris Tetley, ICC’s head of events, said in a statement.

ICC World Cup 2023: Details Of Ticket Sales For India Matches

For India games, the sale of tickets will also be available in phases to avoid any kind of confusion. Below are the complete details of the sale of tickets for India matches.

• August 25: Warm-up and World Cup matches not featuring India
• August 30: India warm-up matches in Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram
• August 31: India World Cup matches in Chennai (vs Australia, Oct 8), Delhi (vs Afghanistan, Oct 11), and Pune (vs Bangladesh, Oct 19)
• September 1: India World Cup matches in Dharamsala (vs New Zealand, Oct 22), Lucknow (vs England, Oct 29), and Mumbai (vs Sri Lanka, Nov 2)
• September 2: India World Cup matches in Kolkata (vs South Africa, Nov 5) and Bengaluru (vs Netherlands, Nov 12)
• September 3: India World Cup matches in Ahmedabad (vs Pakistan, Oct 14)
• September 15: Semi-finals and final

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