{
  "id": 12205958,
  "title": "India Vs West Indies 2nd T20I: Team India Craze Hits Ranchi As Fans Sleep Outside Stadium For Tickets; VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-t20i-team-india-craze-hits-ranchi-as-fans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:56:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-t20i-team-india-craze-hits-ranchi-as-fans-sleep-outside-stadium-for-tickets-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ranchi is ablaze with excitement for the upcoming India vs West Indies T20I on October 9. In a frenzy of passion, cricket fans have reportedly camped outside the JSCA International Stadium Complex - sleeping beneath makeshift shelters - to secure tickets for the match. Pictures and videos of the massive crowd gathering overnight have gone viral on social media, showcasing the immense craze surrounding Team India's return to the city. The first match of the five-game T20I series against West Indies will be played in Lucknow on October 6. However, the second match at Ranchi promises to draw massive crowds, with 8,033 tickets snapped up on the opening day alone - 4,022 via online sales and 4,011 sold at the stadium counters. The city, birthplace of former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is primed to host a packed stadium when Team India takes on their arch-rivals West Indies on October 9.",
  "summary": "The craze for the Indian Cricket Team and the star cricketers has reached another level in Ranchi ahead of the second T20I against West Indies. With the match just days away, crazy cricket fans reportedly spent the night outside the JSCA International Stadium Complex to get their hands on tickets. Visuals of the fans gathering in large numbers outside the stadium to get their hands on the match…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}