ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan match tickets sold out instantly after going live

The tickets for the highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 have reportedly sold out within minutes of being released. Cricket fans were eager to witness the match from the stadium but were left disappointed after the ticket sale on Monday, February 3.

The Champions Trophy is set to begin on February 19 in Karachi. However, India will play their matches in the UAE due to security concerns in Pakistan. With only two weeks left until the event, the ICC launched online ticket sales for all Champions Trophy matches, but tickets for India's games were sold out.

India-Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 Match Tickets Sold Out in Minutes

The demand for tickets for the highly anticipated match between India and Pakistan reached unprecedented levels. Over 150,000 fans queued online, causing waiting times to exceed an hour. Despite waiting, many fans were unable to secure tickets, with the India-Pakistan game being the first to sell out.

The prices for general stand tickets started at 125 Dirhams (Rs 2,965.43). Some lucky cricket fans managed to secure these tickets, while premium tickets, priced at AED 2,000 (Rs 47,434) and AED 5,000 (Rs 1.8 lakh), also sold out quickly. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has a seating capacity of 25,000.

The Speed at Which Tickets Vanished Was Shocking - A Dubai Resident

“I waited 3 hours to get the link for ICC champions trophy ticket of India vs Pakistan. As soon as the link appeared on the official website, the queue already had 150k people on it. How come they had the link and not ppl on the official website? So unfair!!!” a user wrote on X.

“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 as saying by the news agency IANS.

We Will Try and Do What Is Required for Any Cricket Team to Do - Rohit Sharma

Team India is set to play all their group-stage matches in Dubai due to security concerns in Pakistan. India will begin their campaign on February 20 against Bangladesh, followed by a high-profile match against Pakistan on February 23, and conclude the group stage against New Zealand on March 2.

In a recent conversation with Star Sports, Indian captain Rohit Sharma emphasized that the match against Pakistan would be approached like any other. He stated that the team would focus on doing what is necessary for any cricket match and not place extra importance on this particular game.

"Look, I think in the past two or three years, I've spoken a lot about that game. It's just a game for us. We will try and do what is required for any cricket team to do on that particular day," Rohit said.

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