MUMBAI: The ongoing Tata Indian Premier League, which is being hosted wholly in Maharashtra at least up to the knockout stages, will see more than 50% capacity crowds at the four venues for upcoming matches.
Although the initial permission from the state government was only for one-fourth of the stadium size, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked the Mumbai Cricket Association and the Maharashtra Cricket Association to increase the crowd attendance in the stadiums to 50% from April 5.
The decision follows on from the notification issued by the Maharashtra government on Thursday withdrawing all Covid-19 restrictions imposed under the Disaster Management Act and Epidemic Diseases Act in the state from Saturday, when Gudi Padwa – the Maharashtrian New Year — will be celebrated.
While the government advised the people to follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour, wearing a mask is no more mandatory but has been made optional.
As per estimates, the Wankhede will now allow have 10,000 people, neighbouring Brabourne Stadium, with a capacity of around 28,000, will have up to 16,000 while the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul, larger in size, will allow 44,000 fans. The Maharashtra Cricket Stadium in Pune will now have a fill of 24,000.
BookMyShow announces ticket sales for Phase 2
Meanwhile, in a related development, BookMyShow, exclusive ticketing partner for IPL 2022, Friday announced ticket sales for Phase 2 of the matches on its platform.
Tickets for matches starting with Kolkata Knight Riders v/s Mumbai Indians on April 6th at the MCA Stadium (Pune) until the clash between Delhi Capitals v/s Punjab Kings on April 20th also at the MCA Stadium (Pune) are now live.
Along with being the exclusive ticketing partner for all matches for this season, BookMyShow is also handling gate entry and spectator management for this edition of the IPL. As per BookMyShow, matches are getting lapped up almost as soon as they list on the ticketing platform.
Commenting on the next phase of ticket sales going live, Anil Makhija, COO – Live Entertainment & Venues, BookMyShow said, “Staying true to the massive excitement that Indians resonate with every Indian Premier League season, Tata IPL 2022 has been no different. In fact, after a two-year hiatus, the return of Tata IPL to Indian stadia has been a massive crowd-puller, with fans cheering out loud for their favourite players and teams, experiencing the thrill of this mega spectacle on-ground like they have always done. We welcome the move to increase audience occupancy which will allow more fans the opportunity to return to the stadium and be a part of India’s most loved sporting extravaganza live. With the next phase of the tickets sales for matches starting April 6th now live, get ready to experience some more of the action-packed matches to come, and book your tickets on BookMyShow soon!”
Booking for tickets for IPL 2022 Phase 2 opened Friday.
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