A report revealed black marketing of IPL 2026 tickets involving a top official of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has emerged, where sale of more than 1,000 complimentary tickets, with some being sold for more than Rs 80,000.
As reported by The Indian Express, Delhi Police have made four arrests in black marketing of IPL tickets, where the involvement of a DDCA official has emerged. The probe started after match tickets for the Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru game were sold at high prices.
Three persons were arrested by the police while trying to sell complimentary passes for the match. After interrogation, the involvement of a petrol pump employee was also revealed, who too was arrested.
According to the report, a source close to Delhi Police said that the black ticket racket was run by a DDCA official. On Thursday, four DDCA officials, including two senior officers, were questioned for close to five hours.
“This was a very systematic racket with this DDCA official at the top. Depending on the star value of the game and players, the rates of the ticket would be decided. Closer to the start of the game, they would charge more,” the source reportedly said.
“Before the Royal Challengers Bengaluru game, with Virat Kohli the major attraction, they charged at least Rs 80,000 for one ticket. We also learnt that the price ranged from Rs 8,000 to Rs 80,000, depending on the match and the demand,” the source also said.
The report also said that Delhi Police uncovered a large black-ticketing racket, where more than 1,000 tickets per match were allegedly being sold to desperate fans at inflated prices.
As per current BCCI rules, the local IPL franchise, in this case Delhi Capitals, gives 10 to 15 per cent of the tickets for every match to the host association, which here is the DDCA, as complimentary passes.
