Bhubaneswar, Nov 20: Buckling under pressure from cricket lovers and the state government, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has reduced ticket prices of different galleries for the upcoming India-England ODI to be played at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on February 9, 2024.
According to the information, the price of each ticket for galleries 1, 3, and 6 was earlier fixed at Rs 1,200 and has now come to Rs 1,100. While Rs 1,000 per ticket was fixed for galleries 2 and 4, the new price is Rs 900. Ticket prices for galleries 5 and 7 have been reduced from Rs 1500 and Rs 800 to Rs 1200 and Rs 700, respectively.
Rs 7,000 per ticket fixed for Special Enclosure has been reduced to Rs 6,000. Similarly, Rs 9,000 per ticket fixed for AC Box has been reduced to Rs 8,000. But ticket prices for New Pavillion and Corporate will remain same at Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000 per ticket as fixed earlier.
The current sitting capacity of the Barabati Stadium stands at 44,524.
The revised prices were fixed at a preparatory meeting held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Sports Department and OCA officials refixed prices on the advice of Minister Suryabanshi Suraj.