The tickets for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final which went online were sold inside two hours. India's win over Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final meant that the final will now be played in Dubai on Sunday, March 9.
The fans after having the knowing about the same jumped online as soon as they can to buy the tickets. Very expectedly, the tickets were sold as soon as they became available online.
Within just two hours, all 12 ticket categories, including the high-end AED 12,000 tickets (approx. Rs 3,00,000), were snapped up. The cheapest tickets, priced at AED 250 (around INR 5,940), also sold out in a flash, leaving fans to get their hands onto the tickets.
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During an interaction with the media on March 2, Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) COO Subhan Ahmed had explained how the crowds have picked up as the tournament progressed. He also empasised that the festival of Ramadan has not deterred the fans from getting into the stadiums to watch the matches.
“The crowds have picked up gradually. It (for the India vs Bangladesh match) was more than 60% (turnout). Some countries are facing challenges to travel, which could be a factor. However, the turnout for the subsequent matches has been very good. The ticket sales were around 95% (of the capacity). Maybe, some people didn’t turn up after buying the tickets! Today (March 2), there’s around a 93% turnout, and it will increase as the day wears on. "It's the second day of Ramadan, and the stadium is almost full. Pricing of the tickets is not an issue," Ahmed said.
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India's Road To ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final
India have had an unbeaten run so far in the ICC Champions Trophy. They defeated Bangladesh and Pakistan to start their campaign. They then defeated the Kiwis in their final league game in Dubai to stay unbeaten throughout the league stage. Australia were expected to be tough opponents for India in the semi-final. The buld up was huge given Travis Head's recent history against India in ICC events.
However, India secured a four-wicket win successfully chasing down 265 in the penultimate over of the match. Rohit Sharma is now all set to lead the Men in Blue to his fourth ICC title as captain and looking to get his hands on the Champions Trophy after more than a decade.
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