India’s upcoming multi-format tour of New Zealand has driven record early demand, with 26,000 tickets sold in the first 48 hours of the host board’s pre-sale.
“This is a rare chance for Kiwis to experience the incredible buzz of a game of cricket involving India and watch some of the biggest sport stars on the planet compete. The 12-match tour, beginning in October, has emerged as the biggest draw in New Zealand Cricket’s Cricket Nation members’ pre-sale, which went live on Monday (August 24). The general public sale will begin on September 7, but NZC said fans can access the pre-sale and receive a 15 per cent discount by signing up for Cricket Nation.
New Zealand Cricket chief marketing and commercial officer Glenn Critchley said fans had responded to the call to secure tickets early. “We’ve deliberately kept the ticket prices the same as the previous season, and at under $30 a ticket using our Cricket Nation access code, “We’re delighted fans are getting in early to secure their seats and with the general public sale still 11 days away, our message remains the same – get organised and don’t miss out.