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- India is hosting the Cricket World Cup over the next two months.
- Secondhand ticket prices have soared – although some fans say the process to buy them has been poorly-managed.
- A former trader told Bloomberg he’d resold his seat for Saturday’s clash between India and Pakistan at 780% above its original value.
Cricket-mad India is currently hosting the sport's flagship event, the ODI World Cup – but fans who want to see the national team play live might have to pay thousands of dollars for the privilege.
Tickets are reselling on secondhand marketplaces for sky-high prices, while supporters are complaining that the process to buy seats for marquee games has been poorly managed.