Cuttack: Four persons were arrested for allegedly black-marketing tickets of the India-South Africa T20 international cricket match to be played on Tuesday at Barabati Stadium in Odisha’s Cuttack city.
Police said 12 tickets being sold at inflated rates were seized by officers of the Bidanasi police station, while nine tickets were recovered from the Dargha Bazar police station area of the city, they said.
Sources said the seizures included match entry passes in addition to printed tickets recovered during the arrests.
Four separate cases were lodged in connection with the incident at the two police stations, they added.
Cuttack DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo said strict action is being taken against those involved in black-marketing of tickets.
In view of the high-profile cricket match, police personnel in strength have deployed and traffic restrictions imposed in the city.
As heavy traffic is expected on all routes leading to the stadium due to team movement and match-related activities on December 8 and 9, 2025, the commuters have been requested to plan their travel accordingly and follow the instructions of traffic personnel, said a police communique.
The traffic restrictions would be in place from 12 pm to 9 pm on Monday, and from 8 am till the end of the match on Tuesday.
Earlier, on December 5 and 6, allegations of large-scale black-marketing had surfaced around Barabati Stadium.
