DTVHINDIAustralia Cricket Board got huge benefit because of India, there was a huge increase in the ticket sales of BGT series
Cricket Australia confirmed that this year they have made a six times profit from India in Border Gavaskar Trophy ticket sales compared to the last time. Border-Gavaskar Test Series (Image Credit- Twitter X) The craze for Indian cricketers is such that their fans reach wherever the match is being held in any corner of the world. Whichever country the Indian team plays a match with, the opposing board also benefits a lot. Recently Cricket Australia has confirmed that they have benefited a lot from India in the ticket sales of the Border Gavaskar Trophy to be held later this year. The Australian Board says that this time their tickets have been sold 6 times more in India compared to the last time. Let us tell you that the Border Gavaskar series is to be played between India and Australia from November 22. Till now this series between the two countries used to be of 4-4 matches, but seeing the increasing popularity of this series, for the first time in 33 years this will be a five match test series. Cricket Australia gave a big statement regarding ticket sales Cricket Australia said in its official statement, “The fierce rivalry between India and Australia has led to a record-breaking six-fold increase in the number of tickets purchased by fans in India compared to last season.” The Boxing Day Test (which is played from 26 to 30 December) has seen a ten-fold increase in ticket sales to Indian buyers compared to 2018/19. Joel Morrison, Cricket Australia’s General Manager of Events and Operations, said, “We are thrilled to see so many Indian fans planning to travel to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. They can expect a very warm welcome here. We are committed to providing an enjoyable and memorable experience for everyone who attends, and we are confident that this series will be remembered for many years to come.” The much-awaited Boxing Day Test will begin at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26 and the series will conclude with the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney from January 3.
IPL 2024: There will be a ban on IPL matches and ticket sales in this stadium, bad news for BCCI!
BCCI-PCA have also been demanded to immediately ban the organization of IPL matches and sale of match tickets at Mulanpur Stadium. Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Bad news is coming out regarding Mullanpur stadium located in Chandigarh. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and other concerned parties will be banned from organizing cricket matches at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali. In fact, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court to stop the match. Advocate Sunaina has filed this petition in the High Court. Where was the mistake in building Mullanpur Stadium? Now the question is what is the problem regarding cricket matches? Let us tell you that this stadium, built in the year 2021, is spread over 41 acres and 33,000 people can sit in this stadium and watch the match. But a law student named Nikhil Thamman, in his PIL, has hit out at the state of Punjab and other respondents, saying the construction of the stadium was “unauthorized”. Nikhil has highlighted some things in the issue raised, let’s see- He says that the notification issued by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2006 regarding environmental protection has been violated. Frankly speaking, Nikhil says that the stadium has not been built following the correct protocol. Not only this, he also claimed that the officials did not even obtain the mandatory forest and wildlife clearance under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 from the National Wildlife Board. According to their PIL, the project falls within 10 km of the bird sanctuary in Sector 21, Chandigarh. Requested not to play IPL match The petitioner also sought directions to ban BCCI-PCA from organizing Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. Apart from this, he also demanded an immediate ban on the sale of match tickets for the IPL by the BCCI. Let us tell you that Punjab Kings played their first match in IPL 2024 on March 23 against Delhi Capitals at Mullanpur Stadium. According to the petitioner, the notification dated September 14, 2006 stated that projects with more than 1.5 lakh square meters of built-up area would have to obtain environmental clearance from the Central Government. He also referred to the instructions issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests on March 15, 2011. The letter said that if the project site is in an eco-sensitive area zone or within 10 km thereof, the user agency will have to take prior approval from the Standing Committee of the National Wildlife Board. Now we will have to wait to see what further decision the court takes on this.
