The sold-out sign is officially up for the BLACKCAPS v India T20Is in Christchurch and Hamilton, with Auckland’s Eden Park game tracking towards a record attendance.
More than 110,000 tickets have been snapped up so far for the highly anticipated Hero VIDA India tour of New Zealand Powered by Ai+ Smartphone, 63,000 of those across the T20I series alone.
Attendance for the fourth T20I at Eden Park on Friday October 30 is on track to break NZC’s bi-lateral record at the venue of 36,523 and is expected to exhaust capacity early next week.
NZC’s Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Glenn Critchley said the groundswell of interest and support for the India tour was remarkable.
“To almost have four out of five T20Is sold-out pre series is fantastic,” said Critchley.
“I think fans are really excited for the summer of cricket to get started, and there’s no better way to kick it off than taking on the ICC T20 World Champions in our backyard.
“There’s already an incredible buzz in Christchurch with the teams now in town and anticipation is building towards tomorrow Wednesday's BLACKCAPS team welcome in Victoria Square, and of course the two sold-out T20Is on Thursday and Saturday night.
“The prospect of a record attendance for a bi-lateral cricket match in Auckland is especially exciting, and I can only imagine how loud Eden Park is going to be next Friday night.
“Together with our host cities and venues, we’re all hugely motivated to deliver an incredible experience for fans and the teams alike - we simply can’t wait for this tour to start.”
The series will be broadcast in New Zealand on Sky, with Sport Nation the free-to-air host audio broadcaster, while the Alternative Commentary Collective (ACC) will cover the BLACKCAPS matches via their digital channels, with live scoring available at scoring.nzc.nz.
Tickets are available at tickets.nzc.nz.
BLACKCAPS v India, Hero VIDA T20I series
1st T20I - Thursday 22 October - Hagley Oval, Christchurch - 8pm - SOLD OUT
Approximate venue capacity for this match: 9,000
2nd T20I - Saturday 24 October - Hagley Oval, Christchurch - 8pm - SOLD OUT
Approximate venue capacity for this match: 9,000
3rd T20I - Tuesday 27 October - Hnry Stadium, Wellington - 8pm
Approximate venue capacity for this match: 29,500
4th T20I - Friday 30 October - Eden Park, Auckland - 8pm
Approximate venue capacity for this match: 39,700
5th T20I - Sunday 1 November - Seddon Park, Hamilton - 8pm - SOLD OUT
Approximate venue capacity for this match: 9,000