ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan Tickets Sell Out Instantly – Prices Soar Past ₹1.8 Lakh!

Tickets for the highly anticipated showdown between archrivals India and Pakistan at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai sold out within minutes of going on sale on Monday.

The highly anticipated India vs. Pakistan match will take place on February 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. It is a group-stage match for the 2025 Champions Trophy, which will be hosted in a hybrid format in Pakistan and the UAE.

Top 8 ODI teams to feature in CT 2025

The top eight teams will compete for two weeks in Pakistan and the UAE, playing 15 matches over 19 days. Champions Trophy Group A contains Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Champions Trophy Group B includes Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.

Pakistan's national cricket team will join the game as the defending champions, winning the title in England in 2017. PCB will also host its first major cricket tournament since the Men's ODI World Cup in 1996.

The India National Cricket Team and the Australia National Cricket Team are the two most successful teams in the Champions Trophy, winning it 3 times each.

India vs Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tickets sold for INR 1.8 lakhs

Tickets for the highly anticipated showdown between archrivals India and Pakistan at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai sold out within minutes of going on sale on Monday. The rush was so tremendous that over 150,000 enthusiastic fans queued online, resulting in wait times exceeding an hour.

Residents and cricket fans alike were surprised by the huge demand for tickets to the headline match.

"I anticipated a long queue, but the speed at which tickets vanished was shocking. By the time I secured my place, only two categories remained, both beyond my budget,” Sudhashree, a Dubai resident, was quoted by NDTV.

Fans anxiously stood for nearly an hour, only to discover that tickets for the India-Pakistan match had sold out in almost every category, including the Dh 2000 (about INR 47,434) Platinum and Dh 5,000 (roughly Rs 1.8 lakh INR) Grand Lounge sections.

Dubai set to host IND vs PAK showdown

With the Dubai International Cricket Stadium seating 25,000 people, the frenzy for tickets underscored the game's enormous popularity and significance.

Historically, an India-Pakistan match has not only electrified the cricket world but also sparked economic activity.

Anticipating a boost in visitor numbers, industry experts expected increased activity in the hospitality, transport, and tourism sectors, with higher hotel bookings and soaring airfares as fans from both countries descend on Dubai for the event.

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