Ticket sales start for India-Pakistan match, website crashes

New Delhi: There is an atmosphere of excitement among the fans for the much-awaited match of T20 World Cup 2026 between India and Pakistan. As soon as the sale of tickets for this match started, the website of online ticketing platform BookMyShow suddenly came to a standstill. The second phase of ticket sales on Wednesday saw millions of fans flocking to the website to buy tickets, putting the site under immense pressure and shutting down within moments.

High voltage competition between India and Pakistan

This decisive match between India and Pakistan will be played in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. There is a lot of excitement about this match not only in both the countries but also among global cricket lovers. As soon as tickets became available, a large number of people started trying to buy them at once. As a result, many users were experiencing difficulty logging in, pages were taking time to open, and payments were also stuck at many locations.

Users shared screenshots

Due to millions of requests coming simultaneously, the server of the ticketing platform got overloaded. Users shared their problems on social media and also uploaded many screenshots. Some reported that they had to wait a long time for login, while others had money deducted from their accounts but tickets could not be confirmed. This situation also led to resentment among many fans.

The company gave assurance

According to reports, the sudden influx of large number of login and transaction requests created immense pressure on the system, causing the website to be temporarily shut down. Later, the company took to social media to address the issue and assured that the technical glitches would be resolved soon.

The match will be held on 15th February

This important match will be played in Colombo on 15th February, and the stadium is expected to be full. Now cricket fans are waiting for the ticketing platform to resolve its technical issues soon so that those who wish to watch this historic match from the stadium can fulfill their ambition.