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Champions Trophy: Over 150,000 Fans Left Waiting After IND Vs PAK Tickets Sold Out In Minutes

The craze among the fans for the India-Pakistan match is so high that when the tickets were put up for sale, they were sold out in minutes. More than 150,000 fans were left waiting in line.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will commence from February 19 and on 20 February, India’s opening match would be against Bangladesh but the electric game between India and Pakistan in Dubai on February 23 had many fans keeping a close watch at the gateways.

Fans Go Crazy For India Vs Pakistan Clash

The craze among the fans for the India-Pakistan match is so high that when the tickets were put up for sale, they were sold out in minutes. More than 150,000 fans were left waiting in line.

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IND vs PAK Tickets Sold Out In Minutes

Fans are always ready to witness this India-Pakistan match, and this time, it was no different. Tickets for the online sales were sold as soon as it started for India-Pakistan. In a matter of moments, all the tickets were sold out. At one time, more than 150,000 people were waiting in line online, which had over an hour waiting time.

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Fans Surprised By The Huge Demand For Tickets

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has a seating capacity of 25,000. But most of the tickets for the India vs Pakistan match were sold out within no time. Sudhashree, a resident of Dubai, was surprised to hear this and said, “I expected long queues, but I didn’t imagine the tickets would sell out so quickly. By the time I booked, only two expensive categories were left, which were beyond my budget.”

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High Ticket Prices Didn’t Stop Fans

Fans were so eager to witness the match that many did not delay in buying the high-priced tickets. The rapid sale of tickets again speaks for the very high popularity of this match. Tickets were in the platinum category and cost 2,000 dirhams, and Grand Lounge section costing 5,000 dirhams, which is equivalent to approximately 118,404 Indian rupees.

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