New Delhi: The tickets for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 will begin from today.
A release said, "Phase 1 of the ICC WT20 ticket sale will go live tomorrow, 24th February 2016. BCCI has appointed BookMyShow as the ticketing agency for the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016. This would encompass all matches being played, including the women’s fixtures. Phase 1 of the ticket sale will see tickets go on sale for the matches (excluding India matches and the Semi Finals & Final of the men’s and women’s events) to be played at the following venues –Bangalore, Chennai, Dharamsala, Kolkata and Mohali. The online sale of tickets as indicated above will commence at 12:00 noon on 24th February 2016."
The release also added that the sales portal will be accessible via the ICC website www.icc-cricket.com. The sale of tickets for the matches in Mumbai, Delhi and Nagpur will begin in Phase 2, to be announced shortly.
However, four matches of Indian cricket team, along with the two semi-finals and the final, will be sold online through a lottery system.
"Considering the demand and in order to ensure a fair opportunity and equal distribution of tickets amongst all the eager fans, limited inventory of tickets for Seven of the highly sought after matches (4 India matches, 2 semi-finals and the final) will be sold online through a unique lottery system," the release said.
Fan Alert: Phase 1 of the ICC WT20 2016 ticket sale will go LIVE tomorrow. The sales portal will be accessible via https://t.co/YxWt3thI96
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 23, 2016
