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Lucknow T20I Abandoned: UPCA Announces Full Ticket Refunds After Fog

The fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow was called off due to heavy fog and poor visibility. The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association has announced it will begin refunding all tickets starting Friday. Fans who bought tickets online will get their money back digitally, while offline purchasers can visit booths at the stadium. The series stands at 2-1 for India, with the final match scheduled in Ahmedabad.

Key Points: UPCA Ticket Refunds Start Friday After India South Africa T20I Abandoned

  • UPCA Secretary confirms full refund process for abandoned T20I begins Friday
  • Online buyers will get refunds minus service charges only
  • Offline refund booths to be set up at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium
  • Match was called off at 9:30 PM after repeated umpire inspections for fog
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After Lucknow T20I abandonment, UPCA to begin ticket refund process from Friday

UPCA begins full ticket refunds Friday after fog cancels India vs South Africa T20I in Lucknow. Process details for online and offline purchases announced.

"The ticket refund process will start from tomorrow morning... All the money will be refunded to all spectators. - Prem Manohar Gupta, UPCA Secretary"

New Delhi, Dec 18

Following the abandonment of the fourth T20I between India and South Africa due to excessive fog and poor visibility, Prem Manohar Gupta, the Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA), said that the full ticket refund process will commence from Friday.

Gupta confirmed that arrangements are being put in place by the governing body to ensure smooth reimbursements are done for spectators who had purchased tickets for the match in both offline and online mode.

"The ticket refund process will start from tomorrow morning. Those who purchased online will be refunded online. Only the service charges will be deducted. Rest, all the money will be refunded.

"For refunding those who purchased offline, we are going to set up booths at the Ekana Stadium. The process of refund will start from there and an advertisement for the same will be put in the newspapers. All the money will be refunded to all spectators," said Gupta to IANS on Thursday.

Repeated inspections by on-field umpires K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Rohan Pandit, along with reserve umpire J.R. Madanagopal, didn't yield the desired outcome as the game was eventually called off at 9:30 pm at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium.

"We are very sorry that the match was not held. We had completed all the preparations for the game to take place. We thank all our viewers who came from far with a hope to watch the match. They gave their time, but it is God's will that the match was not held. We are very sorry for this," added Gupta.

India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, holds a 2-1 lead in the five-match series against South Africa. The fifth and final game of the series will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As someone who traveled from Delhi for this, it was a huge disappointment. Setting up booths at the stadium is a sensible move for offline buyers. Hope the online refund is also seamless. The "God's will" comment from the secretary feels a bit dismissive of the fans' effort though.
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Ananya R
This is why I prefer watching at home! 😅 Jokes aside, full refund is the right thing. But deducting service charges for online tickets? That's not fair. The service was for a match that didn't happen.
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Vikram M
UPCA has handled it well. They completed preparations, the weather turned bad. It happens. At least they are not making excuses and are refunding properly. Focus on the decider in Ahmedabad now! 🇮🇳
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Karthik V
The real heroes are the umpires who kept inspecting till 9:30 PM. They tried their best. Hope the stadium booths have proper arrangements to avoid long queues and chaos. UPCA, please manage this properly.
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Priya S
Feel so bad for the kids who were excited to see Surya and the team play live. Such a let-down. Hope they get their money back quickly so they can maybe buy tickets for another match someday.

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