Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) is all set to host the 1st Test of the four-match series of Border Gavaskar Trophy, scheduled to be played against Australia from February 9-13, 2023, at its swanky stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur.
The VCA stadium in Jamtha, which can accommodate 44,000 spectators (approximately), will be hosting a Test match after 5 years. The Jamtha Stadium had last hosted a Test match in November 2017 against Sri Lanka.
Match timings of the 1st Test vs Australia would be as follows (On all Match Days):
First Session – 09:30 am to 11:30 am
Lunch Break – 11:30 am to 12:10 pm
Second Session – 12:10 pm to 02:10 pm
Tea Break – 02:10 pm to 02:30 pm
Last Session – 02:30 pm to 04:30 pm
SALE OF TICKETS TO MEMBERS
The sale of tickets for the Test match to Life Members and VCA-affiliated clubs will be from January 29 to 31, 2023 at Bilimoria Pavilion, VCA, Civil Lines, Nagpur, from 10 AM to 5 PM. The sale of tickets to Members will be done Offline.
A member can collect tickets on behalf of only four other members on the production of their Membership Cards.
Life Members are entitled to a complimentary ticket in the air-conditioned Members’ stand. They 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 4 tickets of any denomination. Ticket sale to members will be on till 31st January 5 pm. No Member’s tickets would be available post this date.
SALE OF TICKETS TO PUBLIC
Sale of tickets to the general public will be “ONLINE” through our official ticketing partner Bookmyshow.com. Online ticket sale will commence on Wednesday, 1st February, 2023, from 9:00 am onwards and can be booked on the following platforms: www.bookmyshow.com and their Mobile App. Each person shall be entitled to book 4 tickets only.
REDEMPTION CENTRE FOR ONLINE TICKETS AT NAGPUR
The redemption centre for online ticket buyers will be located at the Bilimoria Pavilion, Civil Lines, Nagpur.
The redemption centre will open on February 5, 2023. Tickets can be redeemed from 9 AM to 5 PM till 8th February, 2023.