NEW DELHI: The India-Australia cricket rivalry has reached new heights, with Cricket Australia confirming that Indian fan zones across all eight venues for the upcoming white-ball series are completely sold out.
Cricket Australia further revealed that public tickets for the Sydney and Canberra matches have also been sold out well in advance. India's tour will feature three ODIs and five T20Is, starting with the first ODI in Perth on October 19.
"We are thrilled by the overwhelming response to the Indian fan zones selling out across all eight venues," Joel Morrison, Executive General Manager Events & Operations Cricket Australia, said in a release.
"We are excited to see the momentum building around this series and the strong passion fans continue to display for the game. We're looking forward to a vibrant atmosphere in the stands and a world-class contest on the field between two great cricketing nations," he added.
India's white-ball tour of Australia will kick off with a three-match ODI series, beginning with a day-night clash at Perth Stadium on October 19. The second ODI will be staged at the Adelaide Oval on October 23, followed by the final one at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25.
The five-match T20I series will get underway at Manuka Oval in Canberra on October 29, before moving to the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 31. The action then shifts to Bellerive Oval in Hobart on November 2, followed by the Gold Coast Stadium on November 6. The tour will wrap up with the final T20I at The Gabba in Brisbane on November 8.
