It didn't come as a surprise for anyone when the tickets were all sold out in a jiffy for the highly anticipated India-Pakistan high-octane clash for the T20 World Cup later this year. The tickets allocated to the general public on Monday (February 7) were snapped up in the matter of 5 minutes which has spiked up the excitement level of the coveted tournament.
This comes after 200,000 tickets were sold during the pre-sale period across the 45 matches being played in Australia from October 16 to November 13 later this year. Such was the demand to see one of world cricket's biggest rivalries, the allocations for the India v Pakistan match were sold within five minutes of going on sale.
Over 800,000 fans are expected to attend the global showcase for men's T20 cricket when it comes to Australia for the first time, and there are still plenty of opportunities for fans to secure seats for all other fixtures in the general public sale.
Tournament CEO Michelle Enright said while most tickets so far have been purchased by Australian residents, she’s hopeful the imminent re-opening of Australia's borders will encourage international tourists to attend the event.
“We know that so far our ticket purchasers are predominantly residing in Australia, so to have two match-days with General Ticket allocations all sold that feature India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and South Africa shows the passion for cricket from fans in those communities,” Enright was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
“With news of Australian borders starting to open to visitors from February 21, the timing is perfect for fans around the world to start planning a trip to Australia and be part of a global cricket celebration later this year,” she added.
The iconic between India and Pakistan is perhaps the most anticipated game in the world cricket. As both teams don’t play many games of cricket together, fans get a chance to see them locking horns only in ICC tournaments. One such chance will be up for grabs when both teams meet on 23rd October at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
It tells the story about the popularity of the India-Pakistan game. However, it is equally disappointing for the fans who missed a chance to witness the action from the ground. But rather than rueing on the missed chance, Indian fans should look to buy the tickets for the rest of India’s fixtures.
The last time these two teams met in a T20 international match, India was defeated by Pakistan by a margin of 10 wickets.
The two sides last met on Australian soil at the Adelaide Oval during the 2015 ODI World Cup, a match that was also sold out in just minutes. Tickets for a SCG double-header on October 27, which will see South Africa face Bangladesh before India take on a qualifier in the evening, were also exhausted shortly after going on sale on Monday.
Meanwhile, a complete of 45 matches will probably be performed throughout Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney, guaranteeing the identical nationwide footprint because the postponed 2020 occasion.
