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Ahead of the series opener in Kolkata, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) on Monday, January 20 announced free metro services for the ticket holders of the second T20I. The gesture from the TNCA came hours prior to the series opener, which is scheduled for Wednesday, January 22 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
However, the two teams will then travel to Chennai for the second T20I, which is scheduled to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday, January 25. Ahead of the second T20I, the TNCA confirmed that the match ticket holders will be able to use the metro services for free to travel to and from the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
TNCA announces free metro travel to and from MA Chidambaram Stadium for second T20I
However, the tickets for the second T20I between India and England have been sold out, the Chennai Metro Rail along with TNCA has partnered for this move. Earlier in IPL 2023, the Chennai metro offered free travel for the match ticket holders in order to ease potential traffic congestion around the stadium.
“Match ticket holders can avail free metro rides for both up and down journeys,” the TNCA announced in a social media post.
Notably, Chennai will host its first international match of 2025, whereas it will be first after the Test match against Bangladesh in September 2024. Also, the MA Chidambaram Stadium will host a white-ball match for the first time since the 2023 World Cup.
