Pakistan-Sri Lanka series ticket prices announced

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday which today announced ticket prices for the upcoming ODI and T20I series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which will start from September 27.

In a press statement, PCB said the online sale of tickets would commence from Sept 20 and cricket fans can buy these online from www.yayvo.com, while select outlets of TCS would start sales on Sept 21.

PCB retained the same price as the HBL PSL 2019 play-off matches, ranging from PKR500 to PKR3,000, for the ODIs in Karachi on Sept 27, 29 and Oct 2.

Tickets for Iqbal Qasim, Nasimul Ghani, Wasim Bari, Mohammad Brothers and Intikhab Alam Enclosures have been retained at PKR500; prices for Asif Iqbal, Waqar Hasan and Majid Khan enclosures are kept at PKR1,000. Tickets for Quaid, Wasim Akram, Imran Khan and Zaheer Abbas enclosures are valued at PKR2,000, while tickets for Hanif Mohammad, Javed Miandad and Fazal Mahmood enclosures will be available at PKR3,000.

The Board said it has also set affordable ticket prices for the Lahore T20Is, which will be played on Oct 5, 7 and 9. These are:

Inzamam-ul-Haq, Nazar, Quaid, Imtiaz Ahmed, Zaheer Abbas, Hanif Mohammad, Majid Khan, Abdul Qadir, Saeed Ahmed and Sarfaraz Nawaz enclosures (PKR500), AH Kardar, Rajas', Javed Miandad and Saeed Anwar Enclosures (PKR1,500), Imran Khan and Fazal Mahmood enclosures (PKR3,000) and Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis enclosures (PKR5,000).

Every individual fan would be able to purchase up to a maximum of five tickets on his/her CNIC. PCB said it has used ticket print material and technology that cannot be replicated or reproduced, guaranteeing that all valid ticket-holders will access to the enclosures of their choice.

PCB added that further details regarding parking and other issues would be announced soon.

"The interest of the fans has always been paramount to the PCB which is reflecting in the denominations of the ticket prices for the Pakistan versus Sri Lanka series," said PCB Director – Commercial, Babar Hamid.

"The ticket prices are affordable and will ensure the fans have fun on match days as the PCB is also working hard to improve the instadia ambiance that will add to the excitement.

"The PCB encourages all the fans and families to attend the matches in big numbers to not only back and support the teams but to also show the world, like we did during HBL PSL 2019, that we are peace and sport loving nation, and always support healthy activity.

"We saw the fans following and support during the first round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches and we expect they will carry this into international cricket," he added.

"As a Pakistani company itself, TCS considers it its privilege to play a part in the return of international cricket to Pakistan. We are confident that for the upcoming Sri Lanka series as well, we will provide a smooth experience to the cricket enthusiasts planning to buy tickets from TCS' online and walk-in platforms. We are also looking forward to facilitate the PCB and spectators' in stadium gate management through seamless ticket validation," said TCS Country Head Consumer, Syed Shauket Abbas.