Alright so listen, I really wanted tickets for India versus Bangladesh. Big match right? Figured buying online was the smart move, saves time. Easy? Ha! Got way more than I bargained for.
First Thought: Go Straight to the Source
Everyone kept saying, “Always use the official cricket board website!” Made sense. So I typed in Indian cricket board official site straight into my phone. Felt good, like I was doing it right.
Website loaded… eventually. Looked kinda busy, lots of pictures and stuff. Found the “Tickets” section after scrolling a bit. Clicked on it, heart pounding slightly. Then… nothing. Page just hung there. Refreshed. Still nothing. That little circle just kept spinning and spinning. Total letdown. Tried later, same story. Site felt glued in place.
Plan B: Hit Up the Known Ticket Giants
Okay, fine. Forget the official headache. Thought I’d try the big international ticket sites people use for concerts and stuff. You know the names. Went to the first one I remembered. Searched “India vs Bangladesh cricket”. Found the match listing! Score! Clicked “See Tickets” excitedly…
Boom. Huge red letters: “Currently Not Available”. Well, damn. Checked another big-name site. Exact same thing. Listings were there, but when you clicked through, bam! Unavailable. Or sometimes it showed prices, but all were greyed out. Felt like being teased.
The Sneaky Resellers Started Popping Up
Got frustrated. Started clicking links from forum posts and old articles. Big mistake. Landed on some seriously shady sites. Names sounded vaguely like cricket sites, but just… off.
These sites? Pure madness:
- Prices tripled, no joke. Found seats listed at 3 times what the official price should be.
- Kept showing tickets “available”, but clicking “Buy” either did nothing weird or demanded payment upfront super fast.
- One site wanted my passport details before even showing me a seat number? Yeah, right. Closed that tab real quick.
- Felt like walking into a dark alley trying to buy this stuff. Not worth the risk of losing my money completely.
Finally Got Lucky (Sort Of)
Kept refreshing the official cricket board site out of sheer stubbornness. Like, dozens of times over a couple of days. Almost gave up. Then, late one evening, boom! The “Buy Tickets” button magically lit up blue! Clicked it faster than I’ve clicked anything in weeks.
Heart was racing as the page loaded. Finally saw a seating map! Colors mostly red (sold out), but some greens popped up! Grabbed one without even checking the exact view. Panicked clicking through the options. Name, email, passport details for international fan verification… typed like a maniac scared the seat would vanish. Payment page… Credit card out… info typed shaky fingers… hit submit.
Held my breath. Spinning wheel… then… “CONFIRMED” page loaded. Relief! Big time. Got a booking reference. Emails came through a few minutes later.
Big Takeaways
Seriously, what a ride. Learned a few things the hard way:
- Official site ONLY. Those resellers are mostly trouble and scams.
- Persist with the official site. Never stop refreshing. Releases happen randomly.
- Have your details & payment method ready BEFORE you even start. Speed wins.
- Don’t get greedy clicking seats. Grab the first green one you see and pray it works.
- Expect stress. It’s not a nice experience. Feels like surviving a battle!
Got my tickets eventually, paid the standard price, no crazy markups. But wow, it was a genuine test of patience and mouse-clicking speed. Makes actually going to the game feel like a victory lap!
