CSK IPL Tickets: The Chennai Police have arrested 24 people for selling Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets in black near the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai’s Chepauk. The police on Wednesday seized a total of 62 tickets and cash worth Rs 65,700 from the accused. It was after many fans complained of unavailability of tickets for the Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The match on April 12 was played between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. The police have registered the case under the relevant section. Further investigation is underway.
On April 11, five people were arrested for allegedly printing and selling fake IPL match tickets, police said.
Based on the tip-off about the fake tickets, police officials in plain clothes on Tuesday took up positions near the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium during Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians T20 cricket match and arrested a total of five people for selling fake tickets, police said.
Coming to the match, after being put to bat first by CSK, RR posted 175/8 in their 20 overs. After Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) fell early, Jos Buttler (52 off 36 balls, with one four and three sixes) put on a 77-run stand for the second wicket with Devdutt Paddikal (38 off 26 balls, with five boundaries). In the middle order, knocks from Ravichandran Ashwin (30 in 22 balls, with one four and two sixes) and Shimron Hetmyer (30* in 18 balls, with one four and two sixes) helped RR reach a competitive total.
Ravindra Jadeja (2/21) was the pick of the bowlers for CSK. Tushar Deshpande (2/37) and Akash Singh (2/40) also took two wickets but leaked runs. Moeen Ali took 1/21 in his two overs.
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