The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an investigation into “black marketeering” during the World Cup ticket sales fiasco that left thousands of fans ticketless.
The ICC made the announcement after its Executive Board received a confidential report criticising the handling of ticket sales in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
“Although the event was universally acclaimed as a success, the report highlighted shortcomings around ticketing and stadium construction,” said an ICC statement.
The statement said the directors had “noted the appointment of forensic auditors to review ticketing during the World Cup, including allegations of “black marketeering”.
The choice of Mumbai for the April 2 final was controversial as the Wankhede Stadium had only a 33,000 capacity with 20,000 tickets going to clubs linked to the Mumbai Cricket Association and 8,500 to the ICC. The remaining tickets, around 4,000, were sold to the general public.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 1st, 2011.
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