A former Mumbai Under-19 cricketer, Balwant Singh Sodha, was arrested for his alleged role in black marketing T20 World Cup semi-final tickets. Police said he sold tickets worth Rs 25,000 each. His arrest is part of a wider racket, with 24 tickets seized so far and multiple accused already in custody.

Mumbai: A former Mumbai Under-19 cricketer, Balwant Singh Swaroop Singh Sodha, was arrested by the DB Marg police for his alleged involvement in black marketing tickets for the T20 World Cup semi-final match between India and England.

Sodha Part Of Wider Racket Behind Illegal Ticket Sales

According to police officials, Sodha, 26, is the seventh accused in the case, which has exposed a wider racket involved in the illegal resale of match tickets at inflated prices. Authorities have seized his mobile phone and its data is currently being analysed to trace the source of the tickets and identify other individuals linked to the network.

Sodha allegedly sold two tickets priced at Rs 25,000 each. However, he has not yet disclosed how he procured them. “We are examining his call data records to trace further links in the racket,” a police officer said as quoted by .