A scuffle broke out on Thursday between people waiting outside the ticket counters of the Barabati stadium here, where the much-awaited T20I match between India and South Africa is scheduled to be held on June 12.
As the situation went violent, police personnel deployed in the area resorted to lathi-charge to take control over the situation.
As sale of offline tickets for general public began at 9 am on the day, hundreds of cricket fans, including women and children, were found queuing up at the counters since wee hours.
Around 12,000 tickets were to be sold from Thursday till Friday. Total nine counters, including two special ones for women, have been set up for the purpose.
A person can buy a maximum of two tickets on offline mode. A valid Government ID proof like Voter ID or Aadhaar card will be required for purchase of tickets.