India, Feb. 5 -- A stampede-like situation emerged outside the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Wednesday (February 5) as thousands of fans jostled for the offline tickets of India vs England's second ODI set to take place on February 9 (Sunday). Police had to resort to using water guns to disburse the crowd. Eager cricket fans gathered in large numbers on Tuesday night, and when the sale for the offline tickets began at 9 am on Wednesday, chaos reigned supreme.

The online ticket sales for the India vs England 2nd ODI began on February 2, but those who could not get through even after waiting for hours were given an opportunity to grab the physical tickets on February 5 and February 6.

As soon as the message spread, cricket-crazy fans sta...