Before the India-South Africa Twenty20 match at Barabati Stadium, the Twin City Commissionerate Police detained four people in Cuttack on suspicion of black-marketing match tickets.
The accused were allegedly selling passes and tickets for more than their printed worth, according to the police. According to officials, two people were detained by Bidanasi Police, while two more were detained by Dargha Bazaar Police in separate incidents within their respective police jurisdictions.

According to sources, the four suspects were taken to court after a total of 21 tickets and permits were taken from them during the operations. The people who were arrested were allegedly selling tickets and passes for the game on December 9 at exorbitant prices, which was against the approved pricing.
In addition to printed tickets found during the arrests, match entry passes were also seized, according to the information supplied by the corresponding police stations.
Rate Inflation Complaints
Allegations of widespread black marketing had previously appeared in the vicinity of Barabati Stadium on December 5 and 6. Videos that went viral on social media allegedly showed tickets priced between Rs 3,500 and Rs 15,000 being sold for Rs 700.

Roadside bargaining and people claiming that official ticket supply had run out soon as counters opened to the public were depicted in the images, which went viral on sites like X.
Only a small number of tickets showed up at the authorized windows, according to reports from the scene, and masses had gathered outside the stadium hours before the counters opened at nine in the morning on December 5.
In the vicinity of the stadium's entrance ways, some fans claimed that middlemen were selling tickets for many times the printed price. About 2,000 tickets were made available online, with the rest portion going through physical counters, according to information available at the venue. This led to a considerable demand when distribution started.

On December 9, India and South Africa will play a Twenty20 match at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Today, the two teams will practice at the stadium at various times of the day.