Pak vs Ban: PCB reveals ticket prices for upcoming Test series

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the ticket prices for the upcoming two-test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh (Pak vs Ban) on Monday.

According to PCB, tickets will be available for purchase online from Tuesday at 5 pm through PCB.tcs.com.pk, while physical tickets can be purchased from Friday at various outlets after 9 am.

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Ticket prices are set to be budget-friendly, with general admission available for PKR 50 and hospitality boxes priced at PKR 250,000.

A 15 per cent discount is offered for those buying a five-day pass. If a Test ends early, fans will be refunded for the days not attended.

Rawalpindi

At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (RCS), general admission tickets are set at Rs50. Premium enclosures, including Miran Baksh, Sohail Tanvir, and Yasir Arafat, are available for Rs200.

VIP sections named after Imran Khan and Javed Miandad are priced at Rs500 on weekdays and Rs600 on weekends. The gallery pass, which includes lunch and tea, is offered at Rs2,800, while the platinum box, which provides similar amenities, is priced at Rs12,500.

The full hospitality box at RCS is available for Rs200,000.

Karachi

Meanwhile in Karachi, first-class enclosures such as Asif Iqbal, Majid Khan, Waqar Hasan, and Zaheer Abbas are available for Rs100.

Premium enclosures, including Imran Khan, Quaid, and Wasim Akram, are priced at Rs200, while VIP sections named after Fazal Mahmood, Hanif Mohammad, and Javed Miandad cost Rs400 on weekdays and Rs500 on weekends.

Each hospitality box seat in Karachi, which includes lunch and tea, is priced at Rs12,500. The same rate applies to the platinum shared box at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Box offices at the match venues in Rawalpindi and Karachi will open two days before the respective test matches, providing people with the opportunity to purchase tickets in person.

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Pakistan and Bangladesh will face off in a two-test series from August 21 till September 3, with matches scheduled in Rawalpindi and Karachi.

The series will kicks off at RCS from August 21 till August 25, followed by the second Test at the National Bank Stadium (NBS) in Karachi from August 30 to September 3.

The series forms part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025.