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IND W vs SA W Ticket Prices: Less than 24 hours remain for one of the biggest days in Indian women’s cricket – the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 final between India and South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. But instead of pure excitement, fans are facing chaos over match tickets.

On Saturday, long queues formed outside the stadium ticket counters, with some supporters reportedly waiting for over 36 hours. Offline ticket sales were shrouded in uncertainty, with no clear communication from the organizers about when sales would officially begin.

Online ticketing offered no relief either. A portion of tickets had already been sold even before India’s place in the final was confirmed. When tickets finally went live on BookMyShow, they sold out within minutes, leaving many fans frustrated as the “Sold Out” message flashed repeatedly.

Some tickets were still available on resale platforms like Viagogo, but prices had skyrocketed, ranging from Rs 6,500 to more than Rs 1.3 lakh. For instance, VIP B L1 section tickets were listed at an eye-watering Rs 1,36,187 – far above the usual starting price of Rs 150.

Amid the ticket frenzy, the Indian women’s team is quietly preparing for history. Led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, the team is on the brink of a monumental achievement – a first-time World Cup triumph on home soil.

According to sources in the BCCI, the board is fully prepared to reward the squad handsomely if they lift the trophy. Following the “equal pay” policy advocated by ICC chairman and former BCCI secretary Jay Shah, discussions are underway to ensure that the women’s team receives the same financial rewards as the men’s team did for their T20 World Cup victory last year.

For context, the Rohit Sharma-led men’s squad and support staff received a staggering Rs 125 crore for their triumph in the T20 World Cup in the Americas. While the exact figures for the women’s team remain under wraps, insiders suggest the reward could be comparable if India wins the ODI final.

This would mark a historic increase compared to 2017, when the Indian women’s team lost the World Cup final to England at Lord’s by 9 runs. Back then, each player received Rs 50 lakh, and the support staff was also rewarded generously. Eight years later, a World Cup win could mean a prize money payout nearly ten times higher for each player – a true reflection of how far Indian women’s cricket has come.

As ticket chaos continues outside the stadium, fans and players alike are eagerly waiting for Sunday – a day that could define a new era for Indian women’s cricket.