Test Match to be held in Pune after 5 years; 80% of tickets sold says Honorary Secy

Newly elected Honorary Secretary of the MCA Kamlesh Pisal told The Indian Express, “We person gotten a monolithic effect successful presumption of summons sales. It is record-breaking and we ne'er expected it. We person a afloat location connected the weekends and astir 80% of the full tickets person been sold. We opened with a play walk which led to higher income determination arsenic well. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are playing truthful that is besides a plus. We person a Diwali abrogation and the play arsenic well.”

There person besides been sporadic instances of rainfall successful Pune, which person caused h2o logging successful immoderate areas. The India Meteorological Department’s section upwind study and forecast for the Pune-Pashan portion predicts partially cloudy skies from the archetypal 4 days of the match. “We person our fingers crossed, but present I deliberation determination is little accidental of rainfall from October 24,” said Pisal.

Ajinkya Joshi, the CEO of MCA, said, “Even if determination is immoderate rain, we are prepared with covers and our outfield precise good. I americium assured the lucifer volition beryllium completed.”

Talking astir the pitch, Pisal said, “I can’t remark connected the transportation arsenic it is the BCCI curator’s prerogative but I’m definite it volition beryllium a result-oriented transportation and the spectators volition not beryllium disappointed.”

Pisa besides talked astir the facilities provided astatine the venue for the lucifer and said, “We person constructed structures connected the eastbound and westbound broadside of the crushed to instrumentality attraction of the prima successful the daytime. Drinking h2o volition beryllium provided for escaped astatine the crushed and nutrient stalls volition beryllium available. All Punekars and radical from this portion of Maharashtra should bask cricket, the squad needs our support.”