More than 600 000 tickets sold for T20 World Cup
More than 600 000 tickets have been sold for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, officials said on Friday, hailing big demand for a host of sell-out blockbuster games.
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More than 6,00,000 Tickets Sold For T20 World Cup
More than 600,000 tickets have been sold for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, officials said Friday, hailing big demand for a host of sell-out blockbuster games. The global showpiece starts on Sunday at the preliminary stage, before the big guns join in from October 22. Seven Australian cities are hosting. Australia's opening match as defending champions against New Zealand, a repeat of last year's final, will be played before a capacity crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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