Tickets Selling Fast for Pakistan-India Asia Cup Clash

DUBAI: There’s massive ticket demand for the high-stakes Pakistan versus India match in the 2025 Asia Cup, to be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

According to event organizers, approximately 90% of tickets have already been purchased, with the general enclosure virtually sold out due to high interest from cricket enthusiasts.

As of Thursday evening, the most affordable tickets were priced at AED 750 (about PKR 57,000), while premium seating options were available for AED 3,500 (roughly PKR 270,000). Availability of premium seats is now limited. Sales are brisk both online and at physical locations near the stadium, where fans are queuing.

To accommodate last-minute buyers, a new online sales window was opened on Thursday evening by the organizers.

India is coming into Sunday’s match following a convincing nine-wicket win against the UAE in their initial game. The Indian team bowled out the UAE for a mere 57 runs and reached the target in just 4.3 overs. Pakistan is set to commence its campaign against Oman at the same venue on Friday.

Historically, India and Pakistan have faced off 13 times in T20 internationals, with India holding a 10–3 lead in head-to-head encounters. Their most recent contest was on February 23 during the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai, where India secured a six-wicket victory.

Pakistan squad: Salman Agha (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem

India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.