MELBOURNE: The seating capacity of the world’s second-largest cricket stadium proved insufficient for the high-octane duel between Pakistan and India, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday it will release an additional 4,000 World Cup tickets ICC Men’s T20 Match of 2022 between the arch-rivals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23.
“Over 4,000 standing room tickets and a limited number of extra seat assignments will be released today from 12pm AEST on t20worldcup.com,” ICC announced. “Standing room tickets will be available for $30 and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. All fans are encouraged to create their T20 World Cup ticket account in advance due to the anticipated demand for additional tickets.”
Previously, in February, general ticket allocations for the highly anticipated clash of the upcoming T20 World Cup sold out within five minutes of going on sale.
“The release of tickets ensures that as many fans as possible can attend the game scheduled to be played on Sunday, October 23. General ticket assignments previously sold out within five minutes of going on sale in February.
A limited number of ICC Hospitality and ICC Travel and Tours packages also remain available for purchase.
It is pertinent to mention here that the eighth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will take place from October 16 to November 13 in Australia, with 16 teams.
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