DarthSimian Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 IPL tickets are sold through CCD outlets and at a few other retail chains but not Test tickets. Because obviously the demand for tickets is much much more for IPL matches than test cricket.
Crookbond Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 hold n ODI there n its a full house :agree: I get your point but we are talking about stadiums which generate "crowds" for Test cricket. It is mutually independent of ODI, T20 or gully cricket.
saneindian Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Because obviously the demand for tickets is much much more for IPL matches than test cricket. Been to Kotla on match days? Huge crowds wait outside the stadium to find a way to buy tickets..tickets are not sold at the stadium but 2 Kms away from it in a small bank branch where within 15 minutes all tickets are 'sold out' and then sold in black at 5 times the original price. You telling me these people will not buy tickets if they r sold through retail outlets?
GoldenSun Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Thank god. I have been waiting for a thread like this to be created questioning Mohali and Nagpur's poor test attendance.
Crookbond Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 On weekends' date=' yes. Otherwise it was just a decent crowd for those 2 matches, nothing good.[/quote'] That's fine for Test matches - we don't need 194% capacity.
Lord Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 :agree: I get your point but we are talking about stadiums which generate "crowds" for Test cricket. It is mutually independent of ODI' date=' T20 or gully cricket.[/quote'] but in the end it comes down to interest.location is same for all formats.
Lord Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Thank god. I have been waiting for a thread like this to be created questioning Mohali and Nagpur's poor test attendance. why didnt you make it yourself?:dontknow:
rkt.india Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Nagpur Test v England didnt have much crowd either that is because of transportation issues as the stadium is in outskirts and no great transportation.
DarthSimian Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 That's fine for Test matches - we don't need 194% capacity. That is exactly what I said in my first comment. That they don't hold test cricket for the crowds.
GoldenSun Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 why didnt you make it yourself?:dontknow: Well since im new here, I thought I would wait. Anyway, even that epic test match against Australia in 2010 had poor attendance.
Lord Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 that is because of transportation issues as the stadium is in outskirts and no great transportation. where do these issues go when an ODI is held there?
rkt.india Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 but in the end it comes down to interest.location is same for all formats. Nagpur does not get huge crowd even in ODIs.
rkt.india Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 where do these issues go when an ODI is held there? There may have been some arrangements done there for ODIs.
GoldenSun Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Mohali and Nagpur are like like what Darwin and Hobart are regarding poor attendance in India. This wont go down well with some people here, but I believe that matches should not be held in these places. Even Dhoni commented how refreshing it was to see a great test crowd in Bangalore when we played Australia in 2010. I remember he wanted test matches to be held in venues like Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.
G_B_ Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Been to Kotla on match days? Huge crowds wait outside the stadium to find a way to buy tickets..tickets are not sold at the stadium but 2 Kms away from it in a small bank branch where within 15 minutes all tickets are 'sold out' and then sold in black at 5 times the original price. You telling me these people will not buy tickets if they r sold through retail outlets? so why cant people buy a ticket before hand? just curious not accusing. cause i have watched cricket at wankhede and was able to purchase a ticket on the day via a bank located less than 5 min away
Crookbond Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 so why cant people buy a ticket before hand? just curious not accusing. cause i have watched cricket at wankhede and was able to purchase a ticket on the day via a bank located less than 5 min away Wankhede different aahe re, ticket counter paas mein hai. These are the list of branches of Bank of Maharashtra for selling of tickets. 1 South Extension 2 Preet Vihar 3 Kohat Enclave 4 Janakpuri 5 Asaf Ali Road Source : DDCA Check how far these are from the stadium.
DarthSimian Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Been to Kotla on match days? Huge crowds wait outside the stadium to find a way to buy tickets..tickets are not sold at the stadium but 2 Kms away from it in a small bank branch where within 15 minutes all tickets are 'sold out' and then sold in black at 5 times the original price. You telling me these people will not buy tickets if they r sold through retail outlets? Those queues were before T20 entered into the picture as the more popular form of Indian cricket. The last test in Kotla between Ind and WI was specifically mentioned for a bad crowd.
GoldenSun Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 What other venues have great test attendances other than Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad?
G_B_ Posted March 15, 2013 Posted March 15, 2013 Wankhede different aahe re' date= ticket counter paas mein hai. Source : DDCA Check how far these are from the stadium. i know and yet attendance for mumbai is ****. in test cricket. Mumbaikars have no excuse. even freaking chruchgate station is nearby
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