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Cricket Australia reports unprecedented demand for India's white-ball tour, with Sydney ODI and Canberra T20I tickets selling out four months early. The Indian diaspora has played a major role, with fan clubs like Bharat Army securing thousands of tickets. CA credits last year's Border-Gavaskar series for boosting engagement among Indian supporters. With over 90,000 tickets already sold, this could become Australia's biggest cricket summer yet.

Key Points: India-Australia Sydney ODI Canberra T20I Tickets Sold Out in Record Time

  • Record ticket sales for India-Australia matches
  • Indian diaspora drives 16% of purchases
  • Bharat Army buys 2,400+ tickets
  • Gabba T20I sees highest single-match buyer
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Tickets sold out for India-Australia Sydney ODI and Canberra T20I games: CA

Cricket Australia confirms India-Australia ODI and T20I tickets sold out months early, driven by massive Indian fan demand.

"Exhausting our public ticket allocation four months prior shows tremendous interest for the upcoming season. – Joel Morrison, Cricket Australia"

New Delhi, June 26

Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday that public tickets allocation for the India-Australia ODI match in Sydney and T20I game in Canberra in November have been sold out four months before their commencement.

Apart from record-breaking sales of the Ashes, CA added that they have noticed huge interest from the Indian diaspora towards buying tickets when the side plays a white-ball series in Australia in October-November.

Such has been the effect that 90,000 tickets for eight matches – with T20Is in Melbourne and Brisbane being hugely popular - have already been sold out just two weeks after ticket sales window was opened.

"Exhausting our public ticket allocation for the SCG ODI and Manuka Oval T20I four months prior to the series is a testament to the tremendous interest for the upcoming season amongst cricket fans.

"We are thrilled to see continued strong engagement amongst Indian diaspora off the back of a record-breaking Border Gavaskar series last summer. The forecast strong turnout of Australian and Indian fans means we’ll again have a fantastic atmosphere at each match.

"There is extreme interest in what promises to be our biggest ever summer of cricket, so we encourage fans to buy early to avoid missing out on the action,” said Joel Morrison, Executive General Manager Events & Operations, Cricket Australia, in a statement.

CA further said that more than 16 per cent of the tickets sold so far have been purchased by Indian fan clubs. Bharat Army has been one of the most active fan clubs, purchasing over 2,400 tickets. Fans based in India have also shown significant enthusiasm, buying more than 1,400 tickets.

Additionally, Amit Goyal from Brissy Baniyas, an Aggarwal community in Australia, has acquired 880 tickets for the Gabba T20I, becoming the highest individual buyer for a single match, while Indian Community of Gold Coast and Pakka Local have purchased over 500 tickets for the Gold Coast and MCG T20Is, respectively.

Men’s ODI Series v India

October 19: Perth Stadium, Perth,

October 23: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide,

October 25: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Men’s T20I Series v India

October 29: Manuka Oval, Canberra,

October 31: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne,

November 2: Bellerive Oval, Hobart,

November 6: Gold Coast Stadium, Gold Coast

November 8: The Gabba, Brisbane

- IANS

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Rahul K.
Not surprised at all! Indian fans always show up in huge numbers wherever our team plays. The Australia tour is special because of the competitive spirit between both teams. Hope we get to see another Gabba-like miracle this time! 🇮🇳🏏
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Priya M.
The ticket prices are too high for average Indian fans. While it's great to see NRIs supporting, wish CA would reserve some affordable tickets for fans traveling from India. The matches always feel like home games for India anyway!
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Arjun S.
Bharat Army showing why we're the best traveling fans in cricket! 2400 tickets is no joke. The atmosphere in Australian grounds will be electric. Hope BCCI notices this and improves stadium facilities back home.
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Sneha R.
Cricket diplomacy at its best! After the recent tensions, it's good to see sports bringing people together. The India-Australia rivalry has become one of the most respectful in world cricket. Looking forward to another thrilling series!
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Vikram J.
While I'm happy for the fans going, I hope they maintain good behavior abroad. Some incidents in past tours have given Indian fans a bad name. Let's show the world our passion AND sportsmanship!
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Neha P.
The timing is perfect - Diwali season in Australia! Indian families there can celebrate the festival and cricket together. Just hope the team performs better than last ODI series down under. Need to fix our middle-order issues before World Cup.

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