The ODI World Cup is all set to begin from 5 October, and in the lead-up to the tournament, most of the focus has been on the cricket; the teams, strategies, plans, forms and fitness of some of the key players.
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However, off-field issues have plagued the tournament for a while, starting from the constant schedule changes due to various reasons.
One of the more recent issues has been the lack of tickets for fans. When attempting to book tickets for matches online, fans have been left waiting for close to 5-6 hours before leaving empty handed.
On Monday, former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad took to social media to express his thoughts.
What did Venkatesh Prasad say about World Cup tickets fiasco?
Prasad said that the ticket booking process "could have been better planned" and that he hopes the BCCI "makes it easier for the fans".
It’s never been very easy to get World Cup tickets. But this time has been harder than before. Could have been better planned and I feel for the fans who have had high hopes and struggled to get tickets. I sincerely hope one of the most important stakeholders, the Fans get their…
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) September 4, 2023
Due to the difficulty in booking tickets, several fans have also taken to social media and accused the BCCI of making less than 10,000 seats available to book at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which has a capacity of over 100,000.
I urge the @BCCI to have more transparency in the World Cup ticketing and not take fans for granted. Definitely in a stadium luke Ahmedabad, for an #IndvsPak clash more than 8500 tickets need to be available whrn the capacity is 1 lakh + .
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) September 4, 2023
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