India, Sept. 10 -- The marquee series against India starting late October has set the cash registers ringing at New Zealand Cricket headquarters as the parent body confirmed sale of more than 50,000 tickets since going on sale just over two weeks ago.

Commercially the most viable team in world cricket, India is coming to New Zealand after a gap of six years to play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches. According to a press release: "Ticket sales opened to the public on Monday after a two-week pre-sale window for Cricket Nation members, Sky customers, and ANZ customers, with several matches on track to sell out, including the second T20I against India in Christchurch which sits at 75 per cent sold out."

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