Sports
BookMyShow appointed as Exclusive Ticketing Partner for the next season of Legends League Cricket
By Madhushree ChakrabartySep 06, 2022, 13:09 pm
Legends League Cricket has announced that India’s leading entertainment destination, BookMyShow has been appointed as the exclusive ticketing partner for its upcoming season.
The next season will be played between September 16th – October 5th, 2022 and tickets will be available exclusively on BookMyShow. Fans can also get their tickets for the special matches, which will be played on September 16th, 2022 between Indian Maharajas and World Giants, on BookMyShow. Tickets for all matches will be available on the platform started September 5th, 2022 onwards.
Raman Raheja, Co-Founder & CEO, Legends League Cricket, said, “With the scale of its loyal and compelling consumer base, BookMyShow brings in a focused approach and experience as far as online ticketing goes. We hope to have a world-class experience for our spectators at every touch point whether on the field or online touch points and that is the reason we have partnered with the most preferred online entertainment platform for ticketing.”
Anil Makhija, COO-Live Entertainment & Venues, BookMyShow, said, “With a compelling line-up of players, the upcoming season of the hugely popular Legends League Cricket is all set to attract massive crowds. BookMyShow is delighted to be associated with this one-of-its-kind initiative, where more than 100 legendary cricket players have come together on one platform to entertain fans. We can’t wait for the season to get started!”
The Legends League Cricket will be a four-team tournament and a 16-match affair. The league will start on September 16 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and will be hosted in five different cities, including Lucknow, New Delhi, Cuttack & Jodhpur.
About BookMyShow:
Launched in 2007, BookMyShow, owned and operated by Big Tree Entertainment Pvt Ltd (founded in 1999), is India’s leading entertainment destination and the one-stop-shop for every out-of-home entertainment need. The firm is present in over 650 towns and cities in India and works with partners across the industry to provide unmatched entertainment experiences to millions of customers. Over the years, the company has evolved from a purely online ticketing platform for movies across 6,000 screens to end-to-end management of live entertainment events including music concerts, live performances, theatricals, sports, and more, all accomplished at par with global standards. Some of the key properties that BookMyShow has brought to its markets over the past few years include U2’s The Joshua Tree Tour, NBA’s debut games in India, Disney’s Aladdin, Cirque du Soleil BAZZAR as also international artists such as Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber to name a few.
BookMyShow has also built India’s largest organic reviews and ratings engine for movies and has driven technology innovations, such as the m-ticket and Movie Mode, impacting tens of millions of users and the industry at large. With continued support from investors including TPG Growth, Stripes Group, Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners), Accel, and Network18, BookMyShow is invested in providing the best user experience, whether on-ground or online. Demonstrating category leadership, BookMyShow has grown beyond India with operations in Dubai, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Singapore amongst others. The Mumbai-headquartered company counts Ticket Green, Eventifier, Masti Tickets, Townscript, and Burrp amongst its key investments in the sector. BookMyShow is also committed to society at large, by way of its charity initiative BookASmile, which provides entertainment experiences to the underprivileged.
