Champions League Twenty20 Tickets Sale Online

Mumbai, Sept 7 (IBNS) Airtel Champions League Twenty20 today announced the sale of online tickets for the inaugural edition of the tournament scheduled to commence on October 8 in India.

“Cricket fans eagerly awaiting this true tournament of champions can now avail of tickets on www.clt20.com – the league’s official online destination, or visit www.clt20tickets.com,” said an official release issued Monday.

Tickets for the inaugural day face-off between IPL Season 2009 runners-up, Bangalore Royal Challengers and the South African Cape Cobras in Bengaluru on October 8, 2009 are priced attractively. They cost between Rs. 200 and Rs. 750 and are inclusive of the opening ceremony. Single match day tickets in Bengaluru are priced lower, starting at Rs. 100 and going up to Rs. 500, with the double headers, or two-match days, on October 12 and 17, priced between Rs. 200 and Rs. 700.

Tickets for the prestigious “T” Stand at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, though, will retail at a slight premium. Tickets for the opening day and double headers are priced at Rs. 1500, while single match day tickets are priced at Rs. 1000.

Tickets in Delhi, for all double headers, are priced attractively, ranging from Rs 400 (for the East and West stands) to Rs. 1500 (for the South East Hill stand), while single match day tickets will cost fans between Rs. 250 and Rs.1000.

Tickets for Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium have been priced between Rs. 400 and Rs. 2000 for double headers and between Rs. 500 and Rs. 1500 for single match tickets. Tickets for the South Ground Floor have been priced at a marginal premium at Rs. 2000 for single match days and Rs. 3000 for double headers.

Lalit Modi, Chairman, Champions League Twenty20 said, “We are very happy to announce the sale of online tickets at www.clt20.com and look forward to the support of cricket fans across India and around the world to what is undoubtedly a true tournament of champions. This congregation of some of the world’s best players, playing for the world’s best domestic teams – makes for a non-stop cricket carnival. The attractive ticket-pricing should be a huge impetus for fans to come and see some of the finest cricketing talents in the world display their prowess on the field.”

Tickets for the first semi-final at Delhi have been priced between Rs. 400 and Rs. 1500, with the first floor Southern Stand priced at Rs. 6000. Tickets for the second semi-final and grand final at Hyderabad are on sale - they have been priced between Rs. 250 and Rs. 2000, with the ground floor on the South Stand priced at Rs. 3000. Tickets for the second semi-final in Delhi will be available shortly.

Airtel CLT20 has also announced special hospitality packages for corporates at all the three venues. The Corporate Hospitality packages will include five-star catering, a complimentary spirits and beverages service, limited parking and exclusive Airtel Champions League Twenty20 memorabilia. Corporate Hospitality packages in Bengaluru will range from USD 15300 for a box of 15 seats for the entire season, going up to USD 51000 for a box of 50 seats.

Similarly, hospitality packages for the new club house corporate boxes in Delhi will range from USD 25700 for a box of 21 seats, to USD 39183 for a corporate box of 32 seats for the entire season. Corporate hospitality packages for the North Block at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium at Hyderabad have been priced at USD 30612 for a box of 25 seats, while the South Block corporate boxes at the ground level have been priced at USD 20408 for 25 seats. The corporate boxes at the second level of the South Block have been priced at USD 40816 for a box of 25 seats.