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India vs Australia 3rd T20I Causes Stampede In Hyderabad

A stampede-like situation broke out at the Gymkhana Grounds in Secunderabad which resulted in several fans being injured after they had gathered to buy offline tickets for the Indian cricket teams’ match. The Men in Blue are set to take on Australia in the third and final T20I clash of the series on 25th September. The clash is scheduled to be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.

Many Cricket fans had gathered at the Gymkhana grounds since 10 am after the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) announced the offline sale of 3,000 tickets. It is suspected that over 30,000 fans had come together and were waiting for a chance to buy the tickets. Amid the chaos, a lathi charge was conducted by police personnel which saw over 20 fans being injured in the hustle during the stampede.

#Update: 20 injured. 7 Shifted to yashoda Hospital Secunderabad. They have minor injuries. Treated at out patient level and kept for observation.

Paytm on Thursday opened counter at Gymkhana grounds- to sell tickets for the #IndiaAustralia match on 25th Sept

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— @Coreena Enet Suares (@CoreenaSuares2) September 22, 2022

Mismanagement, poor planning you call it anything but they had to go through lathicharge, stampede and pathetic scenes at Gymkhana Grounds when they wanted to buy tickets for #Cricket Match to be held at Uppal Stadium #Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/kWmSJUH7bt

— Nellutla Kavitha (@iamKavithaRao) September 22, 2022

What resulted in chaos at Hyderabad Cricket Association?

DS Chauhan, the additional commissioner of police, spoke to Hindustan Times stating how the Hyderabad Cricket Association did not make any proper arrangements at the grounds. He shared that there was no queue to be followed at the ticket counters. It resulted in a lot of people pushing each other, finding a way to get ahead and buy the match tickets.

As the situation turned worse, police forces available on the ground and nearby areas were forced to rush at the venue and conduct lathi-charge to disperse the crowd. It led to a stampede-like situation that resulted in injuries to many people.

Chauhan said, “This led to a stampede-like situation. Some of the people, including a woman, fell unconscious in the melee. We immediately rushed them to a corporate hospital nearby and they are out of danger. Some police personnel, too, sustained injuries in the attack by the angry mob.”

The additional commissioner of police went on to reveal how there were no arrangements of drinking water for the fans by the HCA and that stringent action could be taken against the board. Chauhan claimed, “We shall inquire into the lapses of the Hyderabad Cricket Association and issue notices to the management for questioning.” 

According to reports, the line of people gathering at the ground to buy the tickets offline stretched up to a kilometer. Cricket fans have been reported to turn up at Gymkhana grounds since Wednesday morning or visit the HCA office in order to buy the match tickets. The breakdown of servers which saw people face issues while trying to buy the tickets online did not help the cause.

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