Champions Trophy: Additional Tickets For India Matches To Go On Sale At 1:30 Pm Today

Champions Trophy: Additional tickets for India matches to go on sale at 1:30 pm today (Image Source: IANS)

The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council has announced that additional tickets will be available for India's three group matches and the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy. The tickets will go on sale from 1:30 PM (IST) or 12 PM GST (Gulf Standard Time) on Sunday.

The tickets will go on sale from 1:30 PM (IST) or 12 PM GST (Gulf Standard Time) on Sunday.

Tickets will be available for India's opening group match with Bangladesh on February 20, while there will also be tickets available for their games against arch-rival Pakistan (February 23) and New Zealand (March 2) at the eight-team tournament, ICC said in a release.

Moreover, there will also be limited tickets available for semifinal 1 which will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March 4.

The ICC added that the tickets for the Champions Trophy Final, to be played on March 9, will be available for purchase following the conclusion of the first semi-final in Dubai.

The eight-team competition, starting from February 19 in Pakistan, will see 15 intense matches across 19 days. The tournament shall be played for the first time since 2017 when Pakistan clinched the title for the first time.

In the opener on February 19, hosts Pakistan will square up against New Zealand in Karachi. Runner-up from 2017 and two-time winners India, will begin their campaign in Dubai on February 20 against Bangladesh, followed by their high-voltage meeting against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23 and their final group stage match on March 2 against New Zealand.

The return of the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2017 will see eight teams compete for the grand prize of a whopping USD 2.24 million.

In the opener on February 19, hosts Pakistan will square up against New Zealand in Karachi. Runner-up from 2017 and two-time winners India, will begin their campaign in Dubai on February 20 against Bangladesh, followed by their high-voltage meeting against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23 and their final group stage match on March 2 against New Zealand.

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