- By Himanshu Badola
- Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:35 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The sale of tickets for the Sri Lankan leg of the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 will start on Thursday, August 17, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed.
"The Pakistan Cricket Board as hosts of the ACC Men's Asia Cup 2023 is pleased to announce the sale of match tickets for the Sri Lanka leg of the event. Tickets for the first phase of the Sri Lanka leg will go on sale from 12 pm (noon) PST on 17 August," said a statement from PCB on Wednesday.
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The tickets for the marquee event will be available at pcb.bookme.pk. The announcement will be made through the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official social media platforms.
The second phase of ticket sales for the matches to be held in Sri Lanka is scheduled to start at 7:00 pm IST on 17 August and it will also include the much-awaited and high-voltage fixture between Pakistan and India on September 2.
The tickets for the Pakistan leg were put on sale last week as the tournament kicks off in Multan with the hosts Pakistan playing Nepal on August 30.
The tournament will follow a hybrid model with the four matches to be hosted by Pakistan who are the designated hosts and all of India's matches and a total of nine fixtures taking place in the Emerald Isle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka will be hosting nine matches including the final as it begins with the home side taking on Bangladesh at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on August 31.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah announced the schedule for the Asia Cup 2023 on July 19. The tournament will kick off on August 30, with arch-rivals India and Pakistan set to lock horns in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on September 2.
India is in Group A alongside Pakistan and Nepal while Group B comprises Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.
The Men in Blue will begin their campaign in the tournament against Pakistan on September 2, in Kandy. They will be playing their second group stage match at the same venue against Nepal on September 4.
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The tournament will be held in a 50-over format considering it as a preparation for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India with the final to take place on September 17.
Sri Lanka are the defending Asia Cup champions, having won the title last year. They have won a total of six titles. India has been the most successful team in the tournament's history, with a total of 7 titles.