Preparations are in full swing as the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) gears up to host the highly anticipated India vs South Africa 3rd ODI at the Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on December 6. With the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to the ODI squad, demand for tickets has surged across Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states.
The ACA has confirmed that official ticket sales will begin on November 28, with all sales conducted online only through the ‘District (By Zomato)’ app. A total of 22,000 tickets will be available to the public.
Ticket pricing has been finalised as follows: ₹1,200, ₹2,000, ₹2,500, ₹3,000, ₹3,500 and ₹4,000 depending on enclosure and stand category. For premium sections, Hospitality and Semi-Hospitality tickets begin at ₹5,000 and extend to ₹10,000, ₹15,000 and ₹18,000.
ACA President Kesineni Sivanath said the association is proud to host the two teams in Visakhapatnam and is committed to delivering a world-class matchday experience. He added that upgraded facilities, improved crowd management and fan-first services have been put in place for the ODI.
ACA Secretary Sana Sathish Babu noted that the operations team has been working round the clock on pitch preparation, stadium maintenance, security coordination, hospitality arrangements and streamlined entry-exit systems.
Both teams are scheduled to arrive in Visakhapatnam on December 4, followed by an official practice session on December 5.
This ODI will be the final match of the three-game series, with the first two ODIs scheduled in Ranchi on November 30 and Raipur on December 3.
India ODI Squad vs South Africa
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (C & wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel
The return of Rohit and Kohli, as well as Jadeja and Tilak Varma, has significantly increased anticipation for the Vizag showdown.
