PCB announces ticket prices for Pak-Sri Lanka series

Dunya News

Sri Lanka series is all set to take place on Sept. 27 in Karachi.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today (Sept. 17) has announced ticket prices for the upcoming Sri Lanka series, ODIs and T20Is, commencing on September 27.

According to PCB, the online sale of tickets will commence from September 20 and cricket fans can buy these online from www.yayvo.com, while select outlets of TCS will commence sales a day later, on September 21.

For the September 27 and 29 and October 2 ODIs taking place in Karachi, the PCB has retained the same price as HBL PSL 2019 play-off matches, ranging from PKR500 to PKR3000.

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 have been kept at PKR1,000; Quaid, Wasim Akram, Imran Khan and Zaheer Abbas are valued at PKR2,000; while tickets for Hanif Mohammad, Javed Miandad and Fazal Mahmood Enclosures will be available at PKR3,000.

Similarly, the PCB has set affordable ticket prices for the Lahore T20Is, which will be played on 5, 7 and 9 October. 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).

As per past practice, a fan will be able to purchase up to a maximum of 5 tickets on his/her CNIC, while the PCB, in collaboration with its partner, has used a ticket print material and technology that cannot be replicated or reproduced, thus, guaranteeing all valid ticket-holders will access to the enclosures of their choice.

PCB Director Commercial Babar Hamid said, “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.”

“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”, he added.

“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,” he expressed.

He continued asserting, “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.”

TCS’s Country Head Consumer, Syed Shauket Abbas said, “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”.

Further details on parking etc will be announced through PCB usual channels in due course.