The high-profile clash, to be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 15, is traditionally the most sought-after contest in the tournament calendar and was included in this round of ticket allocation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But within minutes of going live at 7 pm, the official ticketing agent of the ICC experienced a surge in traffic as users attempted to secure seats for the most sought-after fixture of the tournament. The volume of concurrent requests caused the platform\u2019s servers to crash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though the ticketing agent later said that sales will restart again at 9 pm after users could not complete transactions due to \u2018temporary technical difficulties\u2019, the India-Pakistan game tickets are still not available for purchase, with a \u2018coming soon\u2019 message being displayed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 2026 ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup will return to the subcontinent for the first time since 2016, when the 10th edition of the tournament begins on February 7, with India facing the USA in Mumbai and Pakistan taking on the Netherlands in Colombo in the opening fixtures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though the ticketing agent later said that sales will restart again at 9 pm after users could not complete transactions due to \u2018temporary technical difficulties\u2019, the India-Pakistan game tickets are still not available for purchase, with a \u2018coming soon\u2019 message being displayed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
To prioritise fan access, the ICC has introduced record affordable ticket prices, starting at Rs 100 in India and LKR 1000 in Sri Lanka. India, co-hosts of the upcoming competition with Sri Lanka, will defend their crown on home soil after winning the previous edition in 2024, which was held in the USA and the West Indies. For Sri Lanka, it will be their second time hosting the tournament, having last staged it in 2012.<\/p>\r\n\r\n