India vs Pakistan Kolkata ODI tickets sold out online, yet there's hope

BANGALORE, INDIA: The high-voltage India-Pakistan series is on and the bandwagon will move on to Kolkata on Thursday.

With arch-rivals Pakistan leading the series 1-0, after defeating India by six wickets at the first ODI in Chennai, all eyes are on Dhoni & Co. to see whether the Eden Gardens encounter would signal resurgence.

If not anything, the Captain Cool came up with a Herculean effort to almost single-handedly swing the match in India's favor at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. Indian fans would expect a collective effort this time around to thump Pakistan.

When in India, watching cricket at any venue is one thing, and being a spectator at the Eden Garden - with a seating capacity of over 90,000, which can be increased based on demand - is altogether a different ball game. Moreover, the hallowed stadium will celebrate 25 years since hosting the first ODI involving India-Pakistan in 1987, on Thursday.

Unfortunately, this being the festive season, it's next to impossible to expect tickets to be available at stadium counters. Also, as not much news has been spread about the online sales and the D-day being just hours away, that option is also ruled out.

When we checked out, it emerged that two major ticket-selling sites - Kyazoonga and Viagogo - had completely sold out their share of tickets for the India vs Pakistan encounter.

And, it seems Bookmyshow sold tickets only for the first ODI. Still, you don't have to lose heart. There is one more option available for those who would like to grab tickets online.

Just log on to classifieds portals, and you increase your possibility of getting tickets for tomorrow's match from someone, who had booked or bought tickets in advance, but not in a position to attend the match due to some issues.

We just stumbled upon two such user posts - one on OLX.in and another on Quickr.com - which had information on tickets availability.

Keep looking at these sites for ticket updates.