Where to buy IPL 2026 tickets? Beware of frauds.
Cricket lovers celebrate IPL as a festival in India. Fans want to experience its thrill live at least once in the stadium, but getting tickets for matches like MI vs CSK or MI vs RCB is not so easy. People want to buy ticket at all costs and end up getting scammed. In this article, we cover where to buy IPL tickets and how to be safe from fraudsters.
Before booking ticket to watch an IPL match in stadium, know everything about tickets.
Tickets price of an IPL match generally ranges from 900 to 1500 in Indian rupees. Prices depends on several factors like venue, team, holidays etc. If there is a famous rivalry between the teams like the EL-Classico MI vs CSK or a playoffs game, prices may be higher. Although ticket prices can exceed 50000 to 60000 INR for premium VIP hospitality and corporate boxes.
How can fraudsters scam you ?
Scammers run ads on various social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Reddit etc. to sell tickets at discounted prices. They impersonate official website like MI, RCB, CSK, IPL etc. and use forged documents which look original.
Once, you sign in and pay for the tickets, the page will vanish directly or show some errors and get vanished eventually.
Buying tickets from any unauthorized sources whether online or offline may lead to getting invalid tickets or fake tickets which do not authenticate at stadium ticket checking corner.
How to be safe from IPL ticket scammers?
Being safe from scammers is simple. Always buy tickets from official sources. Do not lose your money in overexcitement. If tickets are sold out on official handles, watch the match on TV or Smartphones and try to get tickets for the next match at your venue.
Don’t click on the advertisements run by scammers on social media. Always visit the official websites of ticket sellers to buy the tickets.
Never transfer money through UPI to a person offering tickets on WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter etc.
If the ticket of a high demand matches like playoffs, final is easily available at discounted price on any unknown platform other than mentioned in this article, consider it a trap and don’t purchase from there.
Fraudsters often create panic on their websites of ticket being sold out, don’t fall for the trap and purchase the ticket without verification.
This pic looks same as the first one but It’s not. The tickets are fake. This is how people get scammed. ( Disclaimer: Image was solely created for education purpose and not to mislead people). Verify the ticket source not just the face.
How to find official websites of IPL ticket sellers?
Search for the official websites of ticket sellers on Google or Bing and book your tickets there. you can also take help from AI tools like ChatGpt to verify their official websites.
To be extremely cautious, go to the official social media handles of ticket sellers and find the websites from their bio or posts, open the link and get your tickets safely.
Official sources to buy IPL 2026 ticket
BCCI has partnered with some big ticket sellers to sell the ticket of IPL matches.
People can buy tickets from the following platforms
- BookMyShow
- Paytm Insider
- District by Zomato
- Official team websites
Ticket counters of the stadium also sell tickets directly, especially closer to the match day.
What to do after being scammed?
If you have already been scammed and searching for a solution, you are at the right place.
Dial 1930 and report the incident to cybercrime authorities as soon as possible or visit the official website cybercrime.gov.in .
