2nd Test: Crowds throng Chepauk for tickets, ignore social distancing norms
Updated On: 12 February, 2021 01:03 PM IST | Chennai | PTI
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has allowed a 50 per cent crowd for the second India-England Test, marking entry of spectators for a sporting event in the country after nearly a year.
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Cricket enthusiasts queue to buy tickets for second test match between India and England at the M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium in Chennai. Pic/PTI
Ignoring all social distancing norms, the city`s cricket-loving people on Thursday thronged the MA Chidamaram Stadium to collect their tickets for the upcoming second Test between India and England, resulting in chaos and confusion. Although all ticket sales took place online, fans were required to pick their physical tickets from the stadium. The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has allowed a 50 per cent crowd for the second India-England Test, marking entry of spectators for a sporting event in the country after nearly a year. Throughout Thursday, social media was abuzz with reports about long queues outside the stadium and lack of social distancing by the crowds, but a TNCA official said things were sorted out after initial confusion.
"The TNCA had announced that tickets booked online for the second Test could be redeemed from February 11. However, they seem to have misunderstood it and came to the stadium resulting in crowds and confusion," the TNCA official told PTI. The official also said the issuing of tickets would be smoother on Friday. "Insane crowd at Chepauk for the retrieval of physical tickets. Friends standing in queue for the last couple of hours & the crowd hasn`t moved an inch," a Twitter user posted. Amid the blatant breach of social distancing norms, reports also emerged that a person had fainted after waiting in the queue for a long time. Sources in the city police said that there was a huge crowd, adding the situation was managed well by the police personnel posted there.
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