As the 2023 Cricket World Cup ticket crisis grows, the hashtag BookMyShow Scam trends online, have a look
Ticketing website BookMyShow came under heavy criticism online regarding Cricket World Cup 2023 tickets.
Why is BookMyShow Scam trending on Twitter as ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 tickets booking API post goes viral
The hashtag #BookMyShowScam shot to the top of trending lists after a slew of user complaints, including having to endure a lengthy two-hour wait, discrepancies between seat availability and actual seats, difficulties booking from multiple devices, and tickets repeatedly selling out early just angered the internet.
The 2023 World Cup’s official ticketing partner is BookMyShow. Access to the pre-sale of tickets for the last leg of India’s matches in Ahmedabad enchanted eager fans. The pre-sale was scheduled to start at 8 PM on September 3rd.
India vs. Pakistan, the championship match of the ICC World Cup 2023, was anticipated to be a highlight. However, as anticipation increased, several problems with the ticket ordering procedure surfaced, which resulted in considerable user displeasure.
BookMyShow reacts
Understanding the anticipation of fans eager to see the thrilling 50-over matches at various Indian venues, BookMyShow took to X (previously Twitter) and admitted that for these ardent fans, purchasing tickets hasn’t exactly been a stroll in the park.
#CWC2023 pic.twitter.com/7V2m8G1J30
— BookMyShow (@bookmyshow) September 1, 2023
Users were left in a state of utter dissatisfaction by the app’s inefficiencies, lengthy wait periods, and ambiguity regarding the availability of tickets.
The Developers Strike
Developer Sukhmanjit Singh discovered the mistake and identified the inaccurate seat numbers; this information rapidly became popular on X.
I have looked at API response of bookmyshow for IndvPak worldcup match on October 14. Total of 8334 tickets in 15 blocks have been made available in a stadium with a capacity of 132000.@bookmyshow @ICC @BCCI @mufaddal_vohra @allaboutcric_ #scam #INDvPAK #worldcuptickets pic.twitter.com/SHkI4cofrs
— Sukhmanjit Singh (@sandhu__sukhman) September 3, 2023
This sparked a string of related social media posts, drawing attention from the general public. The main point of dispute was the fact that BookMyShow had only made 8,334 tickets available out of the 1,32,000 seats that could be found at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
#BookMyShowScam #Bookmyshow @ICC @BCCI
what is this? @bookmyshow @narendramodi stadium has a total capacity of 132knumber of seats you put on sale < 10k for which millions of people are trying
are all the other seats reserver for corporates? what about the tax payer? pic.twitter.com/6KYanGrDQx
— Vaibhav Ahuja (@vaibhav_ahuja7) September 3, 2023
Ticket prices
Tickets for the India vs. Pakistan game start at Rs 2,000 and may cost up to Rs 1,000,000 on the black market.
On October 14, the World Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan is scheduled to take place. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is where the game is supposed to take place. Cricket fans have reserved hotels in Ahmedabad (often at exorbitant prices), as well as hospital beds, to see the significant match between India and Pakistan in October.