Long queues of cricket fans went home disappointed as the 9,000-odd tickets for the India-West Indies third Test earmarked for the public today were sold out even though empty seats were seen at the Wankhede Stadium.

Fans queued up at the ticket windows in anticipation of Sachin Tendulkar's much-awaited 100th international hundred. However, what was odd after the ticket counters were shut down and police had to use force to disperse the crowd was the huge number of empty seats seen at the Wankhede Stadium when the third day's play was in progress.