Champions Trophy tickets: PCB increases online sales by 10pc

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has increased online sales of Champions Trophy tickets by an additional 10% following a surge in the demand for group stage matches, sources said on Wednesday.

According to the PCB sources, the decision was made in response to the overwhelming interest shown by cricket fans as all the tickets were sold out.

Initially, 30% of the Champions Trophy tickets were available for online purchase, all of which were purchased by the cricket enthusiasts in the country.

Tickets for key matches, including Pakistan vs New Zealand, Australia vs England, and Pakistan vs Bangladesh, have already been fully sold. 

As per the schedule, the Pakistan-New Zealand match will take place in Karachi on February 19, the Australia-England match in Lahore on February 22, and Pakistan-Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 27. 

A PCB spokesperson expressed satisfaction with the public response, saying, “The swift ticket sales reflect the immense enthusiasm of cricket fans. It’s heartening to see such support for the national team. PCB will ensure as many fans as possible can attend the matches.”

Physical sale of Champions Trophy tickets will start from February 3 at designated TCS Express centres across Pakistan, with details to be announced in due course.

The minimum prices for Pakistan’s two groups stage matches taking place at home are 2000 rupees. First class for both those matches costs Rs4000, premium seats Rs7,000, VIP seats Rs12,000 while gallery seats costs Rs25,000.

The two group stage matches taking place in Karachi that do not involve Pakistan start at Rs1000 for general admission and cost Rs1,500 for First Class, Rs3,500 for Premium, Rs7,000 for VIP, and Rs18,000 for Gallery seats.

The two group stage matches in Rawalpindi that do not involve Pakistan are slightly cheaper. While general admission and first class tickets are the same price, premium tickets cost 500 rupees less. VIP tickets cost 5000 rupees and gallery tickets cost between 10,000 and 12,000 rupees.

All three group stage matches will cost 1,000 rupees for general and 2,000 rupees for first class. Premium seats will cost 5,000 rupees for the contest between Australia and England, while the other two matches cost 1,000 rupees less. VIP and Gallery tickets will cost 7,500 and 18,000 respectively for the match between Australia and England. VIP and gallery seats for the two other matches cost 6,000 and 12,500 rupees respectively.