Vidarbha Cricket
Association (VCA) is all set to host the 1st One Day International
Match of “IDFC First Bank ODI Trophy” between India and England, scheduled
to be played on 06th February, 2025, at its International Stadium at
Jamtha, Nagpur.
The Jamtha
cricket ground is fully prepared to host the match. Free and adequate parking
arrangements have been made. With the co-operation and promptness of NMRDA, the
Jamtha approach road has been newly laid and completed in a very short period
of time.
VCA has made
special arrangements with Orphanages for Orphan Children to witness the match.
Free Transportation and Free Tickets for such orphan children have been arranged
by VCA.
The VCA stadium at
Jamtha, can accommodate about 44,000 spectators & will be hosting an ODI
match after 6 years. The Jamtha Stadium had last hosted a One Day match in March
2019 against Australia. This will be the
9th ODI to be played at Jamtha Stadium and 23rd overall
ODI to be played at Nagpur.
Both the teams
will arrive on 3rd Feb.’2025. The practice sessions of the teams are
on 4th & 5th Feb.’2025 at Jamtha.
The match timings are as follows:
1st Session – 1.30 pm
to 5.00 pm
Innings Break – 5.00 pm to 5.45
pm
2nd Session – 5.45 pm
to End of Play
SALE OF TICKETS TO VCA MEMBERS
The sale of tickets for the 1st ODI match to VCA Life Members
and VCA-affiliated clubs will be from 29th January 2025 to 31st
January 2025 at Bilimoria Hall, VCA, Civil Lines, Nagpur, from 9.30 am
to 8.00 pm. The sale of tickets to Members will be done “OFFLINE” only.
A member apart from his own
Membership ID Card can collect tickets on behalf of four (4) other members on
the production of their valid Membership ID Cards. A Non-member can collect
tickets of maximum four (4) members strictly on production of an authority
letter from each of the members along with their valid Membership ID cards.
Each Life Member & Affiliated
club is entitled to one (1) complimentary ticket in the air-conditioned
Members’ box. The members can swap their member’s ticket with any lower
denomination ticket, if they so desire. Apart from this, each member can also
buy a maximum of four (4) tickets of any denomination.
The sale of tickets to
Members would strictly not be made after 8.00 pm of 31st January 2025.
SALE OF TICKETS TO SPECIALLY
ABLED PERSONS
VCA has reserved
a certain number of seats for Specially Abled Persons. The sale of tickets to
Specially Abled Persons and their attendants will be held only on 1st
February ’2025 through “OFFLINE” mode at Bilimoria Hall, VCA, Civil Lines,
Nagpur, from 9.30 am to 8.00 pm.
Specially abled
persons will have to produce a Government Certificate while buying the
tickets.
SALE OF TICKETS TO GENERAL PUBLIC
The Sale of tickets to the general public will be “ONLINE” through the official
ticketing partner via their mobile application “District by Zomato” and also
through their official website “district.in”.
The sale will commence on 2nd February, 2025, from 10:00
am onwards. Each person shall be entitled to book up to a maximum of two (2)
tickets only linked to a one (1) mobile number and one (1) Email ID.
OFFLINE REDEMPTION FOR ONLINE
TICKETS AT NAGPUR
The tickets booked online can be redeemed from 3rd February, 2025 till 5th
Feb.’2025 from 9.30 am to 8.00 pm at the Bilimoria Hall,
Civil Lines, Nagpur only. The ticket redemption shall also be done on the match
day i.e. 6th February 2025 from 9.00 am till 2.00 pm at the
Bilimoria Hall, Civil Lines, Nagpur only.
There will be no ticket
redemption counter at Jamtha.
All the ticket holders are
requested to strictly follow all the “Terms & Conditions” printed on
the reverse of the ticket & refrain from any deeds/misdeeds that will bring
a bad name/ disrepute to Nagpur.
TICKETS FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
The sale of tickets for school
students (through respective schools only) on first come first serve basis will
be held only on 1st February ’2025 through “OFFLINE” mode at Bilimoria
Hall, VCA, Civil Lines, Nagpur, from 9.30 am to 8.00 pm as per the Policy of
VCA. The seats for such School Students have been reserved in the West
Stand (1st floor).
CORPORATE BOXES
Sale of Corporate boxes will
commence on 2nd February 2025 at 11.00 am through offline mode
only at VCA, Civil Lines, Nagpur. No individual tickets for Corporate Boxes
will be sold.
TICKET
RATES
The
ticket rates for the 1st India vs England ODI Match are listed
below:
Wing |
Floor |
Ticket
Rates (Rs.) (Including
GST @ 28%) |
East (Specially Abled Persons) |
Ground
(Bay- A) |
100.00 (GST
EXEMPT) |
East |
Ground |
1,000.00 |
East |
1st Floor |
800.00 |
West |
Ground |
1,000.00 |
West (School Students) |
1st
Floor |
100.00 (GST
EXEMPT) |
North |
Ground |
8,000.00 |
North |
3rd Floor |
3,000.00 |
North |
4th Floor |
2,500.00 |
South G & H |
Ground |
10,000.00 |
South K |
Ground |
8,000.00 |
South L/M/N |
Ground |
7,000.00 |
South (Members AC Box) |
3rd
Floor |
5,000.00 |
South |
4th
Floor |
3,000.00 |
Corporate Box |
South |
2,00,000.00 |
OPENING OF GATES
On the match day, the gates of the
Jamtha Stadium will be opened at 11 am (IST) (Subject to Police Permission).
OTHER INFORMATION
Ample free
drinking water will be available. Spectators are requested to make cash payment
only for food items purchased, as internet and network issues make ‘on-line’
payment very difficult.
VCA has
requested Nagpur Municipal Corporation to run additional buses from the city to
and from Jamtha Stadium. VCA has also requested Maha Metro to run additional
services up to Khapri Metro Station. VCA has arranged buses for pickup &
drop of spectators from Khapri Metro Station and VCA will also run shuttle bus services
from the place of parking of VCA near Ultra Tech Cement Plant to and from the
Jamtha Stadium T Point.
Each entry
ticket is valid for one person only and ONE RE-ENTRY will be allowed within the
turnstiles covered area, If the ticket holder leaves the main gate, the ticket
holder will not be allowed to re-enter under any circumstances.
Briefcases, Carry Bags, Ladies
Purses, Perfumes, Water Bottle, Food, Match boxes, Cigarette packets, Lighter,
Tins, Knife, Musical Instruments, Pets, Umbrellas, Flammable, Toxic, Illegal or
Hazardous Substances, Metal Containers, Transistors, Computers, Camera, Sticks of
any kind or any other audio visual recording equipment for recording and /or
Communication of match details/Statistics/Images, Firecrackers or Weapon are
not allowed inside the stadium/ strictly prohibited.
Alcohol in any form is strictly
prohibited inside the stadium.
Entry will be refused if the
ticket has been defaced or damaged or tampered with in anyway. Even if the
perforation part is missing on the ticket, entry to the stadium will not be
allowed.
Foul, abusive or any form of
discriminatory language; whether on account of race, religion or otherwise,
unruly language or unruly or threatening behaviour will invite action as per
Law including ejection from the ground and possible further action such as
criminal prosecution.
Entry on the
field of play at any time and throwing of any article is strictly prohibited.
Any breach of security