IPL: CSK tickets appear on black market even before launch
What's the story
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will kick off on March 22, with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) starting their campaign a day later against the Mumbai Indians.
However, even before tickets for CSK's matches officially go on sale, the black market has already seen a spike.
Meanwhile, the high demand for CSK match tickets has resulted in them appearing early on various resale platforms.
Here are further details.
Exorbitant rates
Fans willing to pay high prices for CSK tickets
Fans eager to secure their seats for CSK's matches have started booking tickets in advance on these resale sites, despite the inflated prices.
A popular resale platform, Viagogo.com, has listed tickets for all CSK games and several other IPL fixtures.
Prices for these coveted tickets range from ₹17,804 to ₹1.24 lakh with fans willing to spend such amounts in order to watch their favorite players live.
High demand
CSK vs MI clash on March 23 is highly anticipated
The CSK-MI clash on March 23 witnessed a massive surge in ticket prices, going over ₹57,000 as demand soared.
The second battle between the two most successful teams at the Wankhede Stadium on April 20 has the highest ticket price at ₹5.13 lakh.
Meanwhile, this trend highlights IPL's popularity in India, where fans are ready to pay over tenfold the official price to see their stars play live.
Complaints
Fans express dissatisfaction over ticket-selling process
In the past IPL seasons, fans have raised their concerns over the lack of transparency in ticket-selling and rampant black marketing.
Despite fans' widespread complaints, neither BCCI nor the IPL governing council or franchises have taken measures to curb black marketing.
So far, there is no information about the official sale of tickets for CSK's home games on their website.
Squad
Squad of CSK
CSK squad for IPL 2025: Khaleel Ahmed, R Ashwin, Vansh Bedi, Mukesh Choudhary, Devon Conway, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Nathan Ellis, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Matheesha Pathirana, Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Vijay Shankar, Andre Siddarth, Gurjapneet Singh, and Rahul Tripathi.