The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rolled out free and cheap tickets for the upcoming two -match testing series against South Africa, as they expect to revive the interest of fans in Test cricket in many countries of Asia including India.
During the previous Pakistan series against England, which ended in a 2–1 defeat for visitors, barely 1000 spectators showed for the first test.
The second and third tests in Multan and Rawalpindi were no different, although Pakistan dominated. PCB remedies come from the ideology of wooing the audience back in stadiums. However, there have been some sports exceptions, as a match in India A vs Australia in Kanpur attracted a big and lively audience.
PCB 2-Match reduces huge ticket rent for South Africa test chain
Pakistan cricket has reduced to an all -time, lost several homes of red balls in the last few years, since the ICC World Test Championship started. WTC was back in 2019, and since then, Pakistan has never ended in the top 5 posts on the WTC Points Table.
Due to his weak performances, he has lost a crowd of people coming to the stadiums for red ball matches. In a bold effort to bring fans back to stadiums, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced free and low-priced tickets for the upcoming two-match testing series against South Africa.
This step comes from 12-16 October in Lahore from October 12-16 and from October 20-24 in Rawalpindi as Test cricket has struggled to fill the seats in Pakistan, the empty stand has become an all-to-familiar vision.
Ticket prices for Pakistan vs South Africa test
First Testing – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (12-16 October)
General, first class, premium, VIP (major enclosure): free
VIP Iqbal and Jinnah End, Gallery: PKR 800-1,000 (~ Rs 350-RS 440)
Platinum Box: PKR 8,000 first four days (~ 3,520 rupees), PKR 10,000 fifth day (~ 4,400 rupees)
Second test – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (October 20-24)
General, first class, premium, VIP (major enclosure): free
PCB Gallery: PKR 800 first four days (~ 350 rupees), PKR 1,000 fifth day (~ 440 rupees)
Platinum Box: PKR 8,000 first four days (~ 3,520 rupees), PKR 10,000 fifth day (~ 4,400 rupees)
Empty stand in red-ball matches is an issue in Asia
The nation of Pakistan, which has been weak in the history of the ICC World Test Championship, is not the only side to struggle with this Fiysco of the vacant stand in red-ball matches.
Highly successful testing nation India has also seen a low turnout for its domestic trials. The first test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, which was recently played, was marked one of the largest stadiums in India.
Some people have quoted that Virat Kohli, one of India’s greatest test stars, may be the reason for the decline in the number of fans who witnessed their famous batsman live in action.
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