India-Pakistan WC tickets being resold for Rs 60K
London: One thing synonymous with every India-Pakistan cricket match is the emotions attached to it. Not just among players, but also fans are high on adrenaline. The battle on the cricket field between the two Asian neighbours is touted to be the "greatest rivalry" for which fans wait eagerly.
Although the two cricketing giants don't feature in bilateral ties due to political issues, there is always a great level of excitement and anticipation whenever the two teams meet in multi-nation tournaments.
Even in the ongoing World Cup in England and Wales, there's already enough hype for game number 22 -- the mother of all clashes -- to be played between India and Pakistan on June 16 in Manchester.
Such is the craze among the fans that they are willing to pay any amount of money to witness what is expected to be a high-octane encounter between the arch-rivals.
The tickets for the clash which will take place at the Old Trafford Stadium which has a capacity of 20000 -- were sold out within hours of the ticket window opening.
And now, those who have bought the tickets are earning more by reselling them. A website, Viagogo, is now buying tickets from the fans and is reselling them for prices ranging from approximately Rs20,000 to Rs60,000.
According to the website, 480 people have asked them to resell their tickets which the website is now providing to those who want it.
The highest ticket price is available in the Platinum category for Rs62, 610 while the lowest is that in the Bronze category for Rs20,171.
The website has put up a map of the stadium wherein they have listed the services available in the stands for which the prices are mentioned.
India and Pakistan will be meeting for the seventh time in a World Cup on Sunday. On all the six previous occasions, the Men in Blue have turned victorious.
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Bengaluru: IIM-B student dies after falling off second floor of college hostel
Bengaluru, Jan 6: A student of the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru (IIM-B) died after falling off the second floor of his hostel, police said on Monday.
"We are awaiting the post-mortem report, which will likely come in three days, to ascertain the cause of death," said the officer to PTI.
Nilay Kailashbhai Patel, who was from Surat, had celebrated his 29th birthday with his friends on Saturday. He had gone to his room after cutting cake in his friend's room a little after midnight and was found lying in the courtyard lawn of the hostel at about 6.30 am on Sunday, they said.
According to police, he was spotted by the security personnel and was immediately rushed to the hospital where he was declared brought dead.
It is likely that Nilay accidentally fell from the second floor balcony, while he was going back to his room after the birthday party.
Meanwhile, IIM-B has put out a condolence message on its X page. "It is with profound sadness that IIM Bangalore shares the news of the untimely passing of our PGP 2023-25 student," read the message.
A case of unnatural death was registered by the police and investigation is on.
It is with profound sadness that IIM Bangalore shares the news of the untimely passing of our PGP 2023-25 student, Nilay Kailashbhai Patel.
— IIM Bangalore (@iimb_official) January 5, 2025
A bright student, and a much loved friend to many, Nilay will be sorely missed by the entire IIMB family. pic.twitter.com/aSVp6y7Pcr
