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R oyal Challengers Bengaluru’s home ground M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has the most expensive ticket in the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League. Watching Virat Kohli play at the cricket venue will cost fans as much as ₹50,000. According to the Indian Express, the price of the last-minute premium seat at an RCB game would require fans to spend as much as ₹52,938. However, the cheapest ticket at the venue has been for ₹499 in a few games.
According to the media house, the ticket price for the premium stands during RCB’s game against PBKS went from ₹42,350 to ₹52,938. Apart from the Bengaluru Stadium, the ticket prices varied based on venue, timing, players, and brand value. For example, the cheapest ticket at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai costs ₹1,700 while the most expensive costs ₹6,000.
Prices of IPL 2024 tickets at various stadiums
In addition, the costs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi costs from ₹2,000 to ₹5,000, while that of the Mullanpur Stadium varies from ₹750 to ₹9000. According to a PBKS official, “If you are playing in Mumbai, the same ticket price can be Rs 5,000, but in Chandigarh, it could be just Rs 1,000. Pricing is decided as on demand and supply, affordability, culture, and the eagerness of the people to pay. A fan in Mumbai will be ready to pay Rs 5,000 to watch a game, but in Mohali, a fan won’t be interested in investing that much.”
The Indian Express quoted Rajan Manchangda, the DDCA secretary, saying, “They [franchises] do the pricing by themselves. We provide them with the infrastructure and our job is to fulfill their requirements. We don’t engage in the pricing of tickets.”