Ticket fever for the Indian Premier League is nothing new, but one Bengaluru tech professional learned how quickly the excitement can turn into a costly trap. After tickets for an RCB versus CSK match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium sold out, the scramble for passes reportedly pushed some fans toward illegal channels—including claims of offers being made for “black” tickets. In this case, a 25-year-old software worker ended up losing a huge amount, allegedly after being duped through a fraudulent Instagram post.
How the alleged ticket scam unfolded
- The complainant, a resident of B Narayanapura, said he was contacted by a fraudster who presented himself as a ticket supplier on Instagram.
- In his complaint to Mahadevapura Police, the techie alleged that the person—who claimed to be Sumit Biswal—offered to arrange IPL match tickets alongside food vouchers.
- The complainant further alleged that Biswal introduced himself as a senior supervisor connected to the ticket counter at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- According to the complainant, Biswal asked him to come near stadium gate number 10 and promised that the tickets would be delivered within minutes.
- To build trust, the fraudster also allegedly sent an email confirmation, as stated by the complainant.
- The techie said he initially agreed to purchase two tickets priced at Rs 3,700 each.
- He then claimed that the accused kept requesting additional money through different justifications, including refundable security deposits, extra ID cards, and food coupons.
- As he trusted the assurances and made repeated payments—reportedly even using his mother’s bank account after his personal limits were exhausted—he said the total transferred amount reached around Rs 1.46 lakh.
RCB vs CSK: RCB secure a 43-run win
While the off-field incident grabbed attention, action on the field went the way of Royal Challengers Bengaluru as they registered a 43-run victory over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.
RCB’s triumph was driven by a strong batting display that dismantled CSK’s bowling attack. Tim David struck a brilliant 70 not out off just 25 balls, Rajat Patidar followed with an unbeaten 48 off 19 deliveries, and Devdutt Padikkal played a fluent innings of 50 off 29 balls to lay the foundation for the chase-defying total.
With that momentum carrying through the innings, RCB finished on 250/3, which also became the highest team total in IPL 2026. In response, CSK struggled under pressure and managed 207 all out in 19.4 overs, falling short despite a couple of notable contributions.
Sarfaraz Khan top-scored for CSK with 50 off 24 balls, while Prashant Veer made 43. Beyond those innings, the top order faltered repeatedly, leaving CSK chasing the game from an early stage.
On the bowling front, Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered a disciplined spell of 3/41. His performance, coming after RCB’s batting fireworks, also marked a personal milestone as he crossed the 200-wicket mark in IPL history. The comprehensive nature of the win meant RCB achieved something they had not done before in the league: four consecutive victories over CSK.
