Queueing up for the IPL final

Karnataka : Bengaluru : 25/05/2016: The heavy demand for tickets for the IPL final, to be held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 29, saw ugly scenes as fans jostled in the ticket counter at the stadium on May 25. Police attempted to disperse the crowd, many of whom were crushed in the queue. A few fans slept on the pavement near the venue from the early hours of Wednesday to grab the early tickets. Photo: V Sreenivasa Murthy

∝ The final of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament is scheduled to be held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 29. Long queues testified to the demand for tickets. A few fans even camped on the their home on the pavement near the venue early on Wednesday. There were some ugly scenes when the ticket counter opened later in the day. Police had a tough time controlling the crowd, which swelled as the day progressed.

— Photos: V. Sreenivasa Murthy