₹80,000 for one IPL ticket? Delhi Police uncover alleged pass scam involving DDCA official

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KEY TAKEAWAYS: A top DDCA official was allegedly involved in an IPL pass scam. The pass racket was reportedly charging INR 80,000 for one IPL ticket. A DDCA official was allegedly illegally selling complimentary IPL passes.

Delhi Police uncover alleged pass scam involving a DDCA official According to a report from the Indian Express , a top Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) official is allegedly the mastermind of a massive IPL 2026 ticket scam. The report claims that Delhi Police investigators have found out that around 1000 to 1200 complimentary tickets were illegally sold at a very high rate to desperate fans looking for match tickets. The unholy nexus came into light after three men, Mukeem, Gufran and Md.

Faisal were arrested outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium last Friday, May 8, during an IPL 2026 fixture between the home team Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders. Following interrogation, Delhi Police unearthed the name of a person called Pankaj Yadav, who was also arrested and later four DDCA officials were urged to join the probe. According to BCCI rules, the host state association of an IPL match receives 10 to 15 per cent complimentary tickets of the total stadium capacity and around 4000 tickets are given to the members of the association.