ICC World Cup 2023: Amidst news of sold-out tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup matches, Ashneer Grover, the founder of BharatPe, cheekily suggested that the tickets could have been put up for auction to attract the highest bidders instead, humorously targeting BookMyShow.
Ashneer Grover takes a dig at BookMyShow
On August 1st, Ashneer Grover took to Twitter to suggest that tickets for the upcoming cricket World Cup could have been auctioned off to the highest bidders. He pointed out that this approach could have significantly increased revenue for key stakeholders like the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the International Cricket Council (ICC), and BookMyShow. Additionally, he shared a screenshot from the app indicating that the tickets were already sold out.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Ashneer said, “Eventually hona wahi hai – sabse zyaada daam dene vaale ke haath hi ticket aani hai ! Fark sirf itna hai ki ab cash premium pe aayegi. (This is what eventually happens. The one who pays the highest price, gets the ticket. The only difference is that it would be sold for cash premium now).”
Before this incident, it was reported that on August 29, tickets for the World Cup pre-sale on BookMyShow’s website and app were quickly snapped up, leaving numerous cricket fand feeling let down.
ICC World Cup 2023
The 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup is scheduled to commence on October 5. It will begin with defending champions England taking on New Zealand, the runner-up from the previous edition, in the tournament’s opener in Ahmedabad. The highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan is set for October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The final match is slated to be held at the world’s largest cricket stadium on November 19, with the two semifinals scheduled for November 15 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and November 16 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.
The tournament will feature a total of 48 matches across 10 venues. India will play matches in Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Dharamsala, Lucknow, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad.
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