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Eating joints set to mint money
Patiala, March 29 Various eating joints in the city have decided to cash in on the opportunity by showcasing the match on big screens. Youngsters say that they have already taken an off to watch the match and even hired projectors to see the match on big screens. Screens have already been booked for Maharani Club, Elite Club, private hall in Urban Estate, Punjabi Bagh and in Anardana Chowk. Since no cinema or theatre is screening the match, youngsters have decided to go in their own way to see the match by installing a projector with a big screen in the gym. “I have already received requests for hiring of three projectors and two more are pending. Even an LED screen that goes on a daily charge of Rs 30,000 is also expected to have many bidders,” claimed Jaideep Narula, owner of Star Colour lab.
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Cane charge outside PCA has fans in a fix
Panchkula, March 29 Most cricket fans, who did not expect the match to become high profile, are now in a dilemma to watch the match on TV sets in the comfort of their houses. Satish Kumar, a resident of Karnal who is presently living with his cousin in Sector 6, said he had booked four VIP gallery tickets and had come with his wife and two sons. He said his elder son had forced him to buy the tickets, as he wanted to watch his favourite cricket players in action on the field. He said the cane charge and the expected huge rush in view of the high profile people coming to the venue has now forced him to change his mind. An 11-year-old boy Chandan Bhat, a resident of Katra University campus, said he had booked two tickets of the match through his uncle Sanjay Bhat, residing in Adarsh Enclave at Dhakauli near Zirakpur. He said he had come here with his grandfather and had planned to watch the match with his uncle. But the cane charge on the mob near the stadium had put him in two minds whether to watch the match at the stadium or on the TV. Kumar said he had also come to know from the newspaper reports that private vehicles would not be allowed near the venue and one would have to travel He said his past experience shows that cricket fans having tickets could not enter the stadium while those without tickets made their entry with the help of the police officials.
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Rain God comes down heavily on fans
Mohali, March 29 Strong duststorm followed by showers, which started at around 9.45 pm, resulted in inundation of city streets. “I am staying in a hotel here for the past three days. I only managed to get my ticket at a much higher rate only yesterday. Seeing the weather I am worried,” said Kamal Kant, who came from Hisar to watch the match. While, like Kant, many of the fans, the outsiders, were a worried lot due to inclement weather, PCA authorities seemed relaxed over the sudden change. “We only pray that the rain would not come after the start of the match,” said GS Walia, honorary joint secretary of the PCA.
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