The sale of tickets for the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will begin today, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday.
People can also book their tickets online by logging on to pcb.tcs.com.pk, but they will only be able to get them by going to TCS centers in person. E-tickets or their digital prints will not be acceptable.
The sale of tickets at these centers will start on February 12.
The price of a VIP ticket will range between Rs3,000 and Rs6,000, while the ticket for the first class will be available at Rs2, 000 and that for the general enclosure at Rs1,000.
The prices of tickets for the final match will range between Rs1,000 and Rs8,000, while those for the qualifiers will be between Rs750 and Rs5,000.
Similarly, tickets for both eliminators will cost Rs750, Rs1,500, Rs3,000 and Rs5,000.
In all, Karachi will host 11 matches, including the final, while Lahore and Rawalpindi will host nine matches each. Five matches will be played in Multan.
The tournament will get underway at Lahore’s Qaddafi Stadium on February 17 while the final will be played at Karachi’s national stadium on March 18.
Punjab govt seeks details of expenses
On the other hand, the government of Punjab has sought from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the deputy commissioners (DCs) details of the expenditures to be incurred on the arrangements, including those related to security, being made for the event.
Quoting its sources, the channel has reported that the provincial government has sought details of the money to be spent on the installation of cameras, lighting arrangements to be made at the venues of the matches and transport of the players.
They have informed that the PCB and the DCs will submit these details to the standing committee on law and order, which then will seek their approval from the cabinet.
The concerned officials have told 24News that both the Punjab government and the PCB will together pay the expenditures.
Reporters: Wasim Ahmad and Ali Ramay