India vs Pakistan T20 match tickets to be sold online from today

BANGALORE, INDIA: Over 7,000 tickets for the first India vs Pakistan T20 match at Chinnaswamy stadium on December 25 will be sold online from Thursday, former Test cricketer and Karnataka State Cricket Stadium (KSCA) secretary Javagal Srinath said.

Maximum tickets for public - 7,187 - will be sold online at www.bookmyshow.com for stands across the stadium at different fares, while 5,500 tickets for gallery stands, priced at Rs.250, will be sold December 21 through counters at the stadium," Srinath told reporters.

Online tickets are priced between Rs.1,600-15,000, with those for corporates priced at Rs.12,500 and executive lounges at Rs.6,000, and terrace seats at Rs.9,000.

Though the stadium in the city centre facing the famous Cubbon Park boasts of 35,533-seat capacity, only 12,687 seats are available to the general public, as the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has to provide the remaining seats to various associations, clubs, boards and VIPs.

"Of the total seats, 2,800 are reserved for KSCA members, 3,600 for cricket clubs, 3,400 for other cricket associations, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) 2,673, corporates 3,705, complimentary tickets 6,168 and the remaining for our staff and officials," Srinath said. Tickets for about 500 fans from Pakistan will be issued through the PCB.

Police will provide security. "As per the guidelines, the stadium will be handed over to the city police for sanitising and making fool-proof security arrangements...movement of fans will be regulated and restricted," KSCA president and former ace leggie Anil Kumble said. The match between the arch rivals will be played at night from 7 p.m. onwards on Christmas day.

A four-member Pakistan official team visited Bangalore December 3 to inspect security and other arrangements being made for their team and their fans in the city. About 500 Pakistani fans have been given visa to witness the two T20 matches and three one-dayers between the two countries. In addition, high profile persons, including former Pakistan players, will also be visiting India as PCB guests to watch the matches.

The second T20 will be played at Ahmedabad in Gujarat December 27 and the three one-dayers in Chennai December 30, Kolkata January 3 and New Delhi January 6.

So, are you looking forward to the India vs Pakistan T20 match? Will you book the tickets online? Do let us know.