The upcoming white-ball series between Australia and India in October and November is generating huge buzz, particularly among the Indian diaspora. Following the massive success of Ashes ticket sales, demand for the limited-overs matches is surging, with over 90,000 tickets sold across eight games within just two weeks of public release.The public ticket allotments for the SCG ODI and the Manuka Oval T20I in Canberra have already been snapped up — four months ahead of schedule — underscoring just how eagerly fans are awaiting the series. Tickets for the MCG T20I and Gabba T20I are also selling fast.Cricket Australia has revealed that Indian fan groups are driving a significant portion of this demand. So far, over 16% of all tickets have been bought by Indian supporters’ clubs. The Bharat Army leads the pack, having purchased more than 2,400 tickets, while Fans India has secured over 1,400.
Among individual community efforts, Amit Goyal from Brissy Baniyas, an Aggarwal community group, has bought 880 tickets for the Gabba T20I—making him the largest single-match buyer. Groups like the Indian Community of Gold Coast and Pakka Local have also secured 500+ tickets each for games at the Gold Coast and MCG.Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager of Events & Operations, Joel Morrison, expressed his excitement: “Exhausting our public ticket allocation for the SCG ODI and Manuka Oval T20I four months prior to the series is a testament to the tremendous interest for the upcoming season amongst cricket fans. “We are thrilled to see continued strong engagement amongst Indian diaspora off the back of a record-breaking Border Gavaskar series last summer. The forecast strong turnout of Australian and Indian fans means we’ll again have a fantastic atmosphere at each match. “There is extreme interest in what promises to be our biggest ever summer of cricket, so we encourage fans to buy early to avoid missing out on the action.”
Schedule
Australia vs India ODI series October 19: Perth Stadium (D/N) October 23: Adelaide Oval (D/N) October 25: Sydney Cricket Ground (D/N) Australia vs India ODI seriesOctober 29: Manuka Oval, CanberraOctober 31: Melbourne Cricket GroundNovember 2: Bellerive Oval, HobartNovember 6: Gold Coast StadiumNovember 8: The Gabba, Brisbane
