PCB opens ticket sales for ICC Champions Trophy 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) launched ticket sales for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Tuesday. Initially, only group stage and semi-final tickets are available.

The eight-team tournament is set to kick off on February 19 and will run through March.  This event will be hosted in Pakistan for the first time in 29 years.

A hybrid model was implemented due to security concerns raised by the Indian cricket board.  Therefore, the Indian team will play its matches in the United Arab Emirates. 

Earlier, he PCB announced that “tickets for group stage matches and the second semi-final to be played in Pakistan will go on general sale here on Tuesday, January 28.” 

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Meanwhile, the tickets for the 2025 Champion Trophy final, scheduled on March 9, will be available only four days before the match. 

General standard tickets start at Rs1,000, with premium seating available from Rs1,500, according to the PCB.

However, cricket fans can also purchase physical tickets, which will be available from February 3 at designated TCS Express centers across Pakistan.

The cricket board stated that ticket information for India's matches, scheduled for February 20 and 23, would be released soon. "In the meantime, fans can register their interest in tickets," it added. 

“Members of the ICC Family will enjoy exclusive early access, with a two-hour priority window to purchase tickets, which is open now,” it added. 

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“We are thrilled to announce the official ticket on sale for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. This is a significant moment for cricket in Pakistan, hosting their first global cricket tournament since 1996," said ICC Chief Commercial Officer, Anurag Dahiya.

Tournament Director Sumair Ahmed Syed said they were offering "affordable" ticket prices to energise the exciting event and create unforgettable memories of watching world-class cricket.