The ticket prices across the board have taken me by surprise, quite honestly. The ticket prices vary dramatically not only across stadiums, but even at the same ground, the ticket prices are priced widely. Coupled with the marked lack of interest at some venues of the tickets, this is quite surprising.I think the owners had seen this coming, and have tried to price the tickets appropriately. The Mohali stadium, for example, is offering a large number of tickets for 50 bucks! 50 bucks!?! That’s way cheaper than Coffee at Coffee Day! The Punjab Kings, for sure, can expect a full stadium. To compensate for the large number of tickets that are being sold so cheaply, the Mohali Stadium has tickets going all the way up to Rs. 12,000! I’m sure there are a lot of Preity Zinta fans that are willing to pay that much, especially since Preity has promised to watch all home team matches. But it may be getting desperate, as Preity and Bret Lee were seen outside the Stadium on Sunday, personally autographing the tickets.
There have been other surprises as well. The Deccan Chargers are selling tickets with some awesome promises. From their official blog: “Refreshments would be provided free to all spectators in all the stands. Fans would also be treated to a variety of exciting entertainment shows and fireworks at the stadium. Deccan Chargers have also announced a lucky draw scheme. With every ticket, you get a coupon for a chance to win fabulous prizes which include a Mercedes Benz (C Class), seven Maruti Swifts, 35 Yamaha motorbikes and 35 colour televisions.”
