A high-octane clash between the arch-nemesis India and Pakistan is on the cards as the highly anticipated Asia Cup is set to kick off from August 27. Right ahead of 'mother of all clashes' i.e India-Pakistan contest which is slated to be played on August 28, a warning has been issued regarding the ongoing scam in the ticket sales of the high-voltage drama.
Some resellers are trying to make big bucks by reselling the tickets with the first batch of India-Pakistan cricket match tickets getting sold out within three hours on August 15.
A quick search on classifieds website Dubizzle shows tickets to the coveted match being advertised for as high as Dh5,500 (approx Rs 1 lac) for a hospitality lounge experience. Actual rates under the ‘Hospitality’ category begin from Dh2,500 (approx Rs 50,000). General entry tickets, which cost Dh250 (approx Rs 25,000), have been listed on Dubizzle for Dh700 (approx Rs 15,000).
Asia Cup’s ticketing partner Platinum List has warned that tickets from resellers are “automatically cancelled”. Reselling tickets is illegal according to government regulations, the platform says on its website.
“Customers are advised not to purchase Platinumlist-branded tickets resold through so-called secondary ticketing websites or online selling sites as it is possible the ticket may not be valid for entry or will be cancelled.”
The ticketing platform said customers may be required to provide photo ID proof at the point of entry to the event. Users said they had to submit their “full name with proof” while booking the tickets.
“If more than one ticket is purchased by the customer for the same event, then (they should) enter … at the same time,” Platinum List says.
India vs Pakistan's head-to-head in Asia Cup
Since the inception of the tournament in 1984, India and Pakistan have played against each other on 14 occasions in the Asia Cup.
India has won eight while arch-rivals Pakistan have secured five victories. India has registered seven victories out of the 13 matches against Pakistan in the ODI format in the Asia Cup.
MS Dhoni led India to a five-wicket victory against Pakistan in the teams’ only T20I meeting in the Asia Cup at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh in 2016.
India vs Pakistan's overall performance in Asia Cup
Seven-time champions India have won 36 of the 54 matches in their Asia Cup history. They lost 16 games, while one match was tied and another ended with no result.
India has a win percentage of 66.67 in the Asia Cup.
On the other hand, Pakistan has won 28 of the 49 matches that they have played in the marquee Asian cricket tournament. They have lost 20 matches while one match ended with no result. They currently have a win percentage of 57.14 in the Asia Cup.
India's Asia Cup squad: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
Standby: Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar.
Pakistan's Asia Cup squad: Babar Azam (C), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir.
