The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed the ticket prices for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh, starting on August 21 in Rawalpindi.
These Test matches are part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25, and both teams are eager to improve their standings on the WTC points table.
According to a PCB press release, tickets for the two-match series will be available online on PCB.tcs.com.pk from August 13 at 1700 PST. For those who prefer to buy in person, physical tickets will be available at various outlets starting August 16 at 09:00 a.m.
The PCB has kept ticket prices affordable. The cheapest tickets start at Rs. 50 for the General enclosure (Wasim Bari enclosure in Karachi) and up to Rs. 250,000 for a full hospitality box at the National Bank Stadium (NBS) in Karachi.
At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, tickets for premium enclosures (Miran Baksh, Sohail Tanvir, and Yasir Arafat) will cost Rs. 200. VIP enclosures (Imran Khan and Javed Miandad) are priced at Rs. 500 on weekdays and Rs. 600 on weekends.
In Rawalpindi, a Gallery pass, which includes lunch and tea, will cost Rs. 2,800, while a Platinum box, also including lunch and tea, will cost Rs. 12,500. Fans can book a full hospitality box for Rs. 200,000 each.
For the first-class enclosure, tickets will be Rs. 100, while premium enclosures are Rs. 200.
In Karachi, tickets for first-class enclosures (Asif Iqbal, Majid Khan, Waqar Hasan, and Zaheer Abbas) will cost Rs. 100. Premium enclosures (Imran Khan, Quaid, and Wasim Akram) are priced at Rs. 200. In contrast, VIP enclosures (Fazal Mahmood, Hanif Mohammad, and Javed Miandad) will be Rs. 400 on weekdays and Rs. 500 on weekends.
Hospitality box seats in Karachi, including lunch and tea, cost Rs. 12,500, while a Platinum shared box at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium also costs Rs. 12,500.
Squads
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumar Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed
Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal (subject to Fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi
Series Schedule
- 1st Test: August 21 – 25 @ Pindi Cricket Stadium
- 2nd Test: August 30 – September 4 @ National Bank Stadium
