“Shame on HCA”- Ugly scenes at Hyderabad’s Gymkhana Ground as stampede breaks out for tickets of IND vs AUS 3rd T20I; Twitter reacts
Hyderabad Cricket Association
International cricket will return to Hyderabad after a long gap of three years but before that Hyderabad police registered a case against the Hyderabad Cricket Association on Friday following stampede at the Gymkhana Ground on September 22.
According to reports, fans had gathered outside the ticket window to get their hands on tickets as early as 3:00 am. The stampede started when when fans flocked to purchase tickets for the third T20I between India and Australia.
Approximately 30,000 people were were standing in line for a total of 3000 tickets before the situation got out of control. Police lathi-charged the excited fans who were causing law and order issues. There were ugly scenes all around the ground. Many fans fell unconcious and were admitted to hospitals for treatment.
Fans and police have alleged that authorities didn’t make proper arrangements as they hadn’t anticipated that such a large crowd would turn up. Fans also said that the online sale of tickets was stopped after only 10 minutes so they have to buy them offline.
Mohammad Azharuddin, the president of the Hyderabad Crikcet Association has addressed the issues and said it’s unfair to blame the body. “It is not as easy to conduct a match as sitting in this room and discussing. We have done nothing wrong. We are with the fans who were injured in the morning incidents, and the HCA will take care of them completely. I will give a complete report on the sale of tickets, availability and other details to the Minister and he will tell you what is correct and what is wrong,” Azharuddin said during a conference which was also attended by Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud, who sought an explanation from HCA members.
“There are going to be problems. Yes, the public wants to see the match after a three-year gap. But, again, not all of them can do it. We will give all the details at the media briefing on Friday. We have nothing to hide. But, at the same time, we have to make sure the game goes forward. The Supreme Court has not given any order restraining my powers,” added the former India captain.
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