IPL 2026 is going to start on Saturday, March 28 with the RCB vs SRH match. This match will start at 7:30 pm at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Virat Kohli will be seen on the cricket field after a long time, due to which the tickets for this match were sold within a short time of going online. Meanwhile, the police have arrested those who blackened the tickets, but this matter is not related to IPL but to T20 World Cup.
The issue of black marketing of tickets is related to the T20 World Cup. Mumbai Police has got great success in this case. This year, T20 World Cup was organized in India and Sri Lanka, in which India became the champion. India and England clashed in the second semi-final of this tournament. Police have arrested a coach and a former cricketer while busting the racket that blackened the tickets of the match played on March 5 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
Former cricketer arrested!
According to the report, the police have arrested 26-year-old Balwant Singh Sodha, who has previously played for Mumbai Under-19 team. In the report, quoting the police, it was said that Balwant Singh played an important role in this network and he used to provide tickets. He later used to provide tickets to his associates at higher prices.
According to the report, tickets for the semi-final match were sold for Rs 25 to 35 thousand. Till now, a total of 6 people have been arrested by the police, which reportedly include a college sports teacher and a non-teaching staff.
In the media report, quoting sources, it has been said that there may be passes given to people or guests associated with the Mumbai Cricket Association, which the accused acquired and started selling. Some tickets were sold directly to people and some online.