Mohali: IPL Matches - Special buses to carry spectators

For Bollywood glam girl Preity Zinta, the participation of women as spectators during the coming Indian Premier League (IPL) matches matters the most.

"I am looking forward to large spectators, especially women, to cheer up my team during the full of entertainment Twenty20 matches" said Preity Zinta following the meeting of the organising committee the Mohali team at Punjab Cricket Association stadium here today.

The short duration of the new-format matches would also suit the women fans, who find difficult to spare a day to watch the game, added Zinta while maintaining that she was also proud to be the woman partner of the IPL team.

When asked, whether the women spectators would get some special treat or incentives during the matches, Zinta said such things were not in the plans.

"Though I love to sell tickets to women and indeed there will be better facilities but there will not be some special zones or incentives for them (ladies)", said Preity.

Meanwhile, Sukhbir Badal, who is also the chairman of the organising committee of the team assured full support to the orgnaisers.

As the matches will be held during the nighttime, special buses will be pressed into service to transport the spectators. Announcing this, Sukhbir Badal said for the first time, the buses as well as the other transport modes would be made available in front of the stadium, which will connect the main areas of the city with the stadium.

Unlike the other international matches, the organisers have decided to set up ticket sale counters in the major cities of Punjab like Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala. "As the tournament involves state teams, we want that the spectators of other parts of the state should come to cheer their own Kings XI Punjab team", said Preity Zinta.

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