The Asia Cup 2025 much awaited India vs Pakistan struggle is not having general discussion, and former Indian cricketers and commentator Akash Chopra blamed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. India is set to close the horns against Pakistan in Dubai on 14 September.
But some reports claimed that tickets for this much awaited India vs Pakistan clash are still unsold. While many people felt that ticket price was behind the lack of interest among fans, Chopra believes Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s absence is affecting the ticket sales.
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match low ticket sales
Both players are very large attractions for fans, and their absence is felt in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. In particular, both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have already retired from the T20I cricket after winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and Test cricket, as well as early this year in May.
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Chopra said that Kohli and Rohit are unmatched to draw the crowd. The former Indian batsman recalled how the former Indian captain used to play in the Ranji Trophy match for Delhi, fans attended a large number of Arun Jaitley Stadium earlier this year.
Akash Chopra said in his latest video uploaded on his YouTube channel on 12 September: “When Virat Kohli went to play a Ranji Trophy match, the stadium was almost filled. His absence is one of the major reasons that the tickets are not filled.”
Akash Chopra convicts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for a weak crowd in Asia Cup 2025
Despite matches associated with India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, already being played in the Asia Cup 2025, no stadium has reached the entire capacity so far, and Chopra blamed the absence of crowds, saying that fans lost the inspiration to watch the tournament.
The commentator has further stated that if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were playing, the appearance in the United Arab Emirates can easily double or triple in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025.
Chopra signed, saying, “If they were present, voting could have doubled. Fantasy, if 5,000 people came earlier, at least 10,000 to 15,000 would have come to see if Rohit and Kohli were there. They rarely get a chance to see them in the person, so their absence is important.”
Even the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has allegedly cut ticket prices to attract more fans at the stadium. Standard tickets, which were originally 475 dirham (around 11,420), are now reduced to 350 dirham (about) 8,415). About 50 percent seats are available for India vs Pakistan game on Sunday.
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The construction of India vs Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025 is full of drama and controversy. After the Pahalgam attack, political stress has called for the boycott of the game, denying a petition for immediate intervention of the Supreme Court.
Adding fuel to the fire, the Indian Premier League (IPL) Franchise Punjab Kings (PBK) avoided the naming of Pakistan in the announcement of their match on social media, causing large -scale outrage. The fan reactions became so intense that the comments had to be disabled on their X page.
Game 2 for Defending Champion. Let’s goooo #Asiacup2025 #INDV pic.twitter.com/bgeorfjjmo
– Punjab Kings (@Punjabkingsipl) September 11, 2025