Online ticket sale for India-West Indies ODI match from December 5; Paytm entrusted with the ticket sale
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | November 30, 2019 IST
Share
Cuttack, 30/11: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) this time has taken adequate precautionary measures to prevent irregularities in the online ticket sale, as had happened last year during Indian-Srilanka one day match. Paytm has been entrusted with responsibility of online ticket sale, said OCA secretary Sanjay Behera. The commissionerate police had advised the OCA to take adequate precautionary measures for the coming India-West Indies match scheduled to be played at Barabati Stadium here on December 22, said the OCA secretary. There were widespread irregularities in online ticket sale for the India-Srilanka one day cricket match held at Barabati Stadium in January last year. An organization named as “Get to The Game” was entrusted with the online ticket sale. However, Vinay Kumar, an employee of the organization had printed 1500 tickets more than the capacity and sold it online. The security personnel had not allowed the people with fake tickets which did not carry the seat number and the signature of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). As a result, the fake ticket holders could not get the opportunity to watch the match. This time, police commissionerate has advised the OCA to prevent any untoward situation. “ There will be no problem this time as Paytm has been entrusted with the responsibility of online ticket sale, “said OCA secretary. The online ticket sale for the December 22 match will begin from coming Thursday (December 5). This time, lesser number of tickets will be sold as the Gallery No 7, which has been declared unsafe, has been closed for the viewers’ safety.
News7 Is Now On WhatsApp Join And Get Latest News Updates Delivered To You Via WhatsApp
You Might Also Like
More From Related News
Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi to campaign in MP, UP today
Karnataka's Election Commission plans 1,832 special polling booths for inclusive voting
Bridge connecting to Manipur damaged by IED blasts
BRS chief KCR starts 17-day bus yatra to boost party campaign ahead of polls
All three units of EVMs have their own microcontroller: SC informed
India to become one of biggest semiconductor hubs in next 5 years: Vaishnaw
PM Modi advocates for resilient infrastructure at 39-nation meet on natural disasters
Supreme Court to issue directions on mandatory VVPAT verification
PM Modi to address public meetings in Chhattisgarh, MP today
DRDO develops India's lightest bulletproof jacket
Lok Sabha polls: NDA will sweep all 28 seats in K'taka, says Amit Shah
India carries out successful launch of medium-range ballistic missile's new version
Fire at Bandhwari landfill site raises concerns
EcoR to run 10 Summer Special trains in Odisha, Know details.....
Surat Congress leader Nilesh Kumbhani 'vanishes' amid election controversy
BJP dividing people in name of religion: Sharmila
More than 5 grams of artificial sweetener saccharin a day can be fatal: Doctors
PayU gets RBI's in-principle nod to operate as payments aggregator
Nagpur school management faces action in poll code violation complaint against Union Minister Gadkari
Time for Global South to assume greater role: EAM Jaishankar at ASEAN meet