The Delhi Police Crime Branch has intensified its investigation into the alleged black-marketing of IPL 2026 match tickets and complimentary passes, with four officials from the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) reportedly being served notices to join the probe. The development comes after multiple arrests were made outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi during an ongoing crackdown on illegal ticket sales linked to betting activities.
According to reports, police earlier arrested four individuals accused of illegally selling IPL tickets and complimentary passes at highly inflated prices. The accused allegedly supplied premium tickets to people involved in online betting operations being run from inside the stadium during matches.
As per a report by The Indian Express, each complimentary pass was reportedly sold for nearly Rs 20,000, with investigators suspecting that a share of the profits was passed on to certain DDCA officials. The accused are also believed to have sold high-value tickets to known criminal elements, including pickpockets and people linked to illegal satta networks.
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Delhi Police officials stated that the group allegedly posed as “authorised representatives” connected to DDCA administration and event management teams in order to gain the trust of buyers and operate freely around the venue.
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Speaking on the case, DCP (Crime Branch) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav reportedly said the investigation had uncovered links beyond Delhi and IPL fixtures alone. Authorities found that some of the accused had previously been involved in ticket black-market cases registered in Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana.
The latest arrest in the case came on Tuesday, when police detained Pankaj Yadav, who allegedly worked as a supervisor at a petrol pump located near the stadium. Earlier, three other accused — identified as Mukeem from Uttar Pradesh, Sajid from Delhi, and Md. Faisal from Delhi was arrested outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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Police reportedly recovered 55 IPL tickets and 33 complimentary passes from the accused during the operation. The investigation is ongoing, with officials now examining whether a larger network involving insiders and betting syndicates was operating during IPL 2026 matches in the capital.
