DTVHINDIThere has been an increase in the ticket prices for the WTC Final and India’s Test matches at Lord’s Stadium
The ICC has announced that the final of the upcoming WTC Final (2023-25) will be played at Lord’s ground this time. Lord’s Cricket Ground (Image Credit- Twitter X) There is bad news for cricket lovers who watch test matches at Lord’s Cricket Ground, known as the ‘Home of Cricket’. Marylon Cricket Club (MCC), the organization that operates Lord’s Cricket Ground, has announced an increase in ticket rates for matches to be held at the stadium for the upcoming summer season 2025. So, after the increase in the ticket rates in the stadium, this decision of the organization is being severely criticized, because before this MCC had also increased the ticket rates of the test matches to be held on the ground against Sri Lanka and West Indies. But instead of benefiting from this, MCC suffered a loss because only 9 thousand people came to watch the match against Sri Lanka, which was less than one-third of the total capacity of the ground. However, the MCC has increased the ticket rates for the upcoming WTC final and the match to be held here during India’s tour of England next year. The organization believes that India’s tour after the Ashes series is an important tour, due to which this decision has been taken. There was a jump in the new ticket rates Let us tell you that during India’s tour of England, MCC has fixed the minimum ticket price for the match to be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground at 90 Euros, which is being criticized a lot. At the same time, the price of tickets for the main stands at the ground is between 120 Euros and 175 Euros. Apart from this, MCC has also increased the ticket price for the final match of the ongoing season of the World Test Championship (WTC) here. The price of tickets for the WTC final to be held at Lord’s has been fixed from 70 euros (6530 rupees) to 130 euros (12130 rupees). However, MCC Chief Secretary Guy Lavender has said in a recent statement that the organization is going to re-evaluate the new rates once again. (Note: 1 Euro – 93.32 Indian Rupees)
5 IPL teams showed mild interest in participating in Hundred team London Spirit: MCC President Mark Nicholas
However, the 49 per cent private stake in the team has not yet received approval from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Mark Nicholas and London Spirit (Image Credit- Twitter X) Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president and well-known cricket commentator and author Mark Nicholas has recently made a big statement saying that five IPL teams have shown mild interest in taking a stake in Lord’s-based The Hundred franchise London Spirit. It is worth noting that the current MCC President is going to become the chairman of the London Spirit franchise in October. Nicholas’ statement has come at a time when MCC CEO Guy Lavender has sought permission from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to give 49 percent private stake in the London Spirit franchise. However, Mark Nicholas has not announced the names of the IPL teams that have shown mild interest in taking a stake in this team. But this stake will be bid by the franchise and the remaining 51 percent stake will remain with the London Spirit franchise, due to which the ownership of the franchise will also remain with the team. Mark Nicholas had given a statement earlier Let us tell you that regarding the above issue, Mark Nicholas had said in World Cricket Connects on July 5 this month that the voting we are doing is to accept the ECB’s offer of 51 percent stake in this franchise (London Spirit). We will always be a members’ club. The first goal is membership harmony because as a member you are entitled to an idea. Let us tell you that when the World Cricket Connect was organized in England, top officials of the cricket world along with top officials of the ICC had come to participate in it. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah and some owners of IPL teams were also present here. However, it is not yet clear which teams are going to buy stake in the London Spirit team. So once the bidding process is completed by the ECB, only then the names of the teams buying stake will be revealed.
