All tickets have been sold for the third Test match between India and England which will be played at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has expressed happiness over it.
Ganguly said that this is a good sign, but it will be decided soon whether the audience will return in the next and the biggest stage of cricket in India – IPL or not.
The four-match Test series between India and England is on par 1–1 and the next Test will be played at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad from February 24, which will be a day-night test match. With a capacity of 1 lakh 10, it will be the world’s largest cricket stadium.
“Ahmedabad is completely sold out. I speak to Jay Shah and he’s very keen on these Test matches,” Ganguly told Star Sports.
“Just for him also cricket is coming back to Ahmedabad after six-seven years because they built the new stadium, and I have told him we have set an example with pink-ball Test last year in Kolkata, so it cannot go beyond that and we want to see every seat and stand full.
“And that’s what it is, the tickets have gone, as well as for the T20s which will follow the Tests.
“We wanted the fans back. We could have had them in the first Test in Chennai but we decided to go with the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, who said let’s see how it goes for the first one because it’s our first game after a long time and we’ll open it up for the second Test.
“I know the Gujarat Cricket Association will add a bit more to the cricket, not just with the game but a lot of other things around the game. It’s going to be a great Test match for everyone.”
