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.

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.