An uncanny occurrence of a ticket scam at the DDCA, during the recent April 4 IPL 2026 match between DC and MI, is doing the rounds. As per a report in PTI, a senior DDCA official has accused unauthorized persons of using duplicate tickets, to deny the entry to valid ticket-holders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Ticket fraud during DC vs MI?
Director Anand Verma lodged a formal complaint about the same, with DCP central district. Verma mentioned in his complaint that him, and his guests were stopped from going to the hospitality section, despite possessing valid tickets. The tickets he had, had already been scanned.
“When the Complainant and his guests arrived at the designated entry gate of the stadium, they were illegally stopped and denied entry by the security personnel manning the entry point,” Verma stated in the complaint.
“Upon enquiry, the Complainant was shocked to learn that the two complimentary physical tickets in his possession had already been scanned and used for entry by some unknown and unauthorised persons,” he added. The same has been brought to the notice of CFO Manan Gupta and DDCA president Rohan Jaitley.
DDCA secretary refutes claims
He also hinted at a security lapse. “…it demonstrates a complete breakdown of internal controls… the collusion of security personnel in this fraudulent activity is a matter of grave concern… Their complicity in allowing unauthorised individuals to gain entry by fraudulent means compromises the entire security apparatus of the stadium, posing a significant risk to public safety,” Verma alleged.
But a contrary viewpoint by secretary Ashok Sharma dismisses the claim. He called it a ‘technical issue’. “Delhi Capitals have communicated to us that it was a technical issue. Sometimes the scanner fails to read the barcode,” Sharma told PTI. Meanwhile, Delhi is slated to host five more IPL 2026 games.
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