11 arrested for black marketing IPL tickets in Bengaluru

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Abhinandan Singh of Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrate the wicket of Prashant Veer of Chennai Super Kings during their Indian Premier League match at M. Chinnaswamy stadium, in Bengaluru on April 5, 2026.
| Photo Credit: ANI
Following the stampede in 2025 that killed 11 persons, one of the measures introduced this time was the m-ticketing system where tickets were sent to registered mobile numbers. This move was believed to root out black tickets as well, as each ticket was now traceable. The arrests by the CCB have turned the spotlight on loopholes in the system.
Published – April 07, 2026 04:13 pm IST

