It was a nightmare for thousands of cricket fans who braved rain and descended on the Gymkhana Ground on Thursday morning with the hope of purchasing tickets for the T-20 international match between India and Australia at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on September 25.
Only a handful of them could purchase tickets as only two counters were put up initially and the others faced the brunt of the stampede that ensued as crowds began swelling and when the cops resorted to lathi charge to control them.
Seven persons were injured and taken to a hospital in Secunderabad. While two were discharged after administration of first aid, others have been admitted for further treatment, according to a senior representative of the hospital.
