A 21-year-old man named Bhavuk Chauhan has been arrested for illegally selling IPL 2025 final match tickets at higher prices. He was caught near the Commerce Six Roads area while trying to sell tickets for the final, which is set to take place on June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
According to police, Chauhan was caught with 11 tickets for the high-profile final match, valued at ₹1,500 and ₹2,000 each. Police said he had been selling these tickets for double the listed price, charging as much as ₹5,000 per ticket in some instances.
Based on a tip-off received during routine patrols in the Navrangpura area at around 6.50 pm, police officials said they found the suspect standing on the road opposite Metro Pillar offering the tickets for sale to passing pedestrians.
A subsequent search yielded the 11 tickets from Chauhan’s trouser pocket, including seats in Block Q, Upper, and Block N, Upper of the stadium. During questioning, Chauhan admitted he had booked the tickets online but had no official licence, authorisation or dealership to resell them.
Gujarat University Police filed a case under different sections of the Gujarat Police Act and took the tickets as evidence.
Investigators said that Chauhan admitted to illegally reselling the tickets at much higher prices, cheating cricket fans. The police are now looking into whether he was part of a bigger group involved in black marketing of tickets.