Ranchi: The five-match T20 series between India and West Indies is going to start from October 6. The first match of the series will be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. After this, the second match will be played in Ranchi on 9 October, the third in Indore on 11 October, the fourth in Hyderabad on 14 October and the fifth in Bengaluru on 17 October.
Was a tremendous craze seen in Ranchi regarding India-West Indies match?
There is tremendous enthusiasm among cricket fans regarding the match to be held in Ranchi. A large number of people came to buy tickets to watch Team India play at the JSCA International Stadium Complex. Many fans had reached outside the stadium much before the ticket counter opened.
Was the long queue formed even before ticket sales started?
The sale of tickets for the second T20 match in Ranchi was to start from 9 am on October 5. However, in order to get tickets, cricket fans reached the stadium the night before. As the night passed, the number of fans increased and before morning there was a long queue outside the ticket counter.
Many fans were seen waiting for their turn outside the stadium the whole night. Looking at the crowd, it can be gauged how much excitement there is among cricket lovers about the India-West Indies match in Ranchi.
Why did fans wait all night for tickets?
Getting a place in the stadium to watch India’s match was no less than a passion for the fans. Seeing the demand for tickets, many cricket lovers thought it better to reach the stadium at night itself and stand in the queue so that their turn could come as soon as the ticket counter opened in the morning.
Even after the start of ticket sales, the crowd is expected to increase. The long queue of fans has made it clear that the atmosphere at the JSCA International Stadium Complex is going to be special on the match day.
Which players are included in Team India?
Apart from captain Shreyas Iyer, India’s T20 team includes Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav.
This five-match series between India and West Indies will be important for both the teams. At the same time, the crowd that gathered for tickets before the second match to be held in Ranchi has once again shown the fans’ passion for cricket.
