Chaos, crowds, new core: India’s T20 rush toward T20 World Cup begins in Cuttack | Cricket News
Men in khaki and camouflage manning the highway that connects the 45-km stretch between Bhubaneswar to Cuttack highway; barricades placed at regular intervals; ropes put across all the gullies that connect the highway; a tight security cauldron all around the Barabati Stadium; people across age-groups patiently waiting outside their community gates just to have a look at the stars. You don’t need any promotion to tell an Odia that the Indian team is here. When the off-line tickets were opened last week, there were chaotic scenes that resembled scenes from the 90s. Out of 40,000 capacity, word around is that only 10,000 were actually put on sale. At the black market, tickets are being sold at 3x rates, with the police already arresting a few. It is chaos that India have to embrace for the foreseeable future where the T20 format will occupy everyone’s mind till the first half of 2026 that includes a T20 World Cup at home and the Indian Premier League to follow. Beginning Tuesday, Suryakumar Yadav & Co have 10 T20Is …
