The most-awaited Hero Men’s Champions Trophy 2014, beginning on December 6 here, has witnessed an overwhelming response from the hockey fans in the city with the match tickets selling like hot cakes.

The sale of tickets, which kick-started online on October 20, has been on a rise with the fans excited to see world’s best teams competing for the title. Most of the matches are likely to be sold-out prior to the commencement of the tournament.

The price of session tickets starts at ₹20, entitling the spectator to watch two matches.

Speaking on the ongoing successful ticket sales, Elena Norman, CEO, Hockey India (HI) said, “We have received a tremendous response in terms of ticket sales and we are expecting most of the matches will be sold-out prior to the commencement of the tournament. The audience turn out is expected to be excellent.”

Odisha has provided a number of talented hockey players to the country and has a huge fan base for the sport.

The Kalinga Stadium, where the matches will take place, has a seating capacity of 7,000 spectators.

The tickets can also be booked online, with the official ticketing partner of the event TicketGenie ( >www.ticketgenie.in ).

HI, meanwhile, is offering complimentary tickets to the former hockey Olympians and International players.

The tournament will also be aired live on Ten Sports.

Published on December 2, 2014