Bad deal for fans at Indian cricket stadiums
Vijay Lokapally, in the Hindu , writes of the ordeal the Indian spectator is put through across cricket stadiums in the country, starting from the difficulty in procuring a ticket.
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
Vijay Lokapally, in the Hindu, writes of the ordeal the Indian spectator is put through across cricket stadiums in the country, starting from the difficulty in procuring a ticket.
The ordeal begins from trying to procure a ticket. Typically, the queue at the counter begins to take shape with the first spectator reporting at 5 in the morning — at some places, people even camp overnight.
While entering the stadium on match-day, one can't carry food, water, medicines, pen, coins and whatnot. Braving the unfriendly police and organisers is now an accepted part of the process.
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo