Hyderabad, April 23 — If you tried to score tickets for tonight’s SRH vs MI IPL match at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, you’re probably still rubbing your eyes from staring at a never-ending queue on the District app.
Thousands of fans hoping to cheer on Sunrisers Hyderabad were left frustrated Monday evening when ticket bookings went live—and vanished almost instantly.
Fans Slam the District App for Glitches and Delays
As soon as bookings opened through the Zomato-backed District app, chaos unfolded. Fans reported massive virtual queues, glitchy payment pages, and mysteriously vanishing ticket categories.
“I was in queue behind 90,000 people, and when I finally got in, the only tickets left were ₹16,000,” shared one frustrated fan on X (formerly Twitter). Others said the app kicked them out just when they tried to pay.
Another fan, @AVijayreddy2, posted, “Even when we got our turn after 10 minutes in the queue, the payment page said ‘try later’. The app is just broken.”
₹750 Tickets Nowhere in Sight? Fans Suspect Black Market Sales
Multiple fans voiced concerns that lower-tier tickets (like the ₹750 and ₹1,500 ones) were simply never available to the public—or got snatched up way too fast to be legit. Many believe a large chunk ended up in the black market, with prices jacked up as high as six to ten times the face value.
“There’s no way 39,000 seats were sold fairly,” said @MohammedIfthek1. “Last year was better with BookMyShow. This year, it’s like a scam.”
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The Numbers Don’t Add Up
The Uppal stadium holds around 39,000 people, but not all those seats go on sale. According to an HCA source who spoke to NewsMeter, about 3,900 passes go to the Hyderabad Cricket Association, which they distribute among club members and VVIPs.
The source also dropped a bombshell: some private links for ticket sales are shared ahead of time with “preferred sellers” who block large chunks of tickets, reselling them later at inflated prices.
“There’s no real control or transparency. If you’re not an insider, you’re out of luck,” the source admitted.
IPL Ticketing: Still the Wild West?
Right now, there’s no official regulatory body overseeing how IPL tickets are priced or distributed. No price caps, no watchdog, and zero transparency on how complimentary passes and early access links are handled.
For fans, that means long waits, failed payments, sky-high prices, and plenty of heartbreak.
Cricket Fever Is High, But So Is the Frustration
SRH fans have made one thing clear—this ticket booking mess needs fixing. Whether it’s the app, the system, or something more shady going on behind the scenes, trust is at an all-time low.
Tonight’s SRH vs MI clash may be thrilling on the field, but off it? Fans are fuming.
