Visakhapatnam: Ticket sales for the India-New Zealand cricket match to be held on Oct. 29 in the city began at Mee Seva centres on Tuesday. However, the craze among cricket lovers seemed not as high as it used to be for other matches in the city. Many cricket fans said that the tournament between India and New Zealand has lost its excitement due to one-sided matches.
Some also feared that the cyclone predicted could cause rain and spoil matches. About 30 Mee Seva centers have been authorised to sell tickets in and around the city. Around 12,000 tickets of Rs 400, Rs 1,000, Rs 1,500, Rs 2,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 5,000 denominations would be sold through the centres in the city. The total capacity of the stadium is around 27,500 and AAC will give complementary passes to VIPs, VVIPs and cricket clubs.
Mee Seva centres will sell 2,000 tickets of Rs 400 each, 5900 tickets of Rs 1,000 each, 2600 tickets of Rs 1,500 each, 600 tickets of Rs 2,000 each, 600 tickets of Rs 3,000 each and 300 tickets of Rs 5,000 each. District administration officials, however, said that they have taken new initiatives to sell tickets transparently.
