Lahore: It is unclear who will pocket the gate from the Champions Trophy ticket sales.
Don With this question, the host Pakistan Cricket Board and the organizers of the tournament reached the International Cricket Council, but it was not answered when the story was filed.
India’s Champions Trophy matches will be held in Dubai according to the “Hybrid Model” – its government agreed to refuse to allow the team to cross the border – matches ticket prices There is considerable difference. In Pakistan and in Dubai.
Basically, the PCB has saved all the Champions Trophy in favor of the Gate Money of all Champions Trophy matches, but its silence on this matter and so on the ICC has raised suspicion, in which a huge income Possibly at stake.
The most expensive ticket for matches in Pakistan is priced at Rs 25,000, which is much cheaper than ticket prices in Dubai.
According to a media report, the Pakistan India match has earned a record income of Rs 3.47 billion in the sale of tickets, while the total income from India’s group matches against Bangladesh and New Zealand is Rs 6.73 billion.
The report states that the minimum ticket for Pakistan India is AED500, while the maximum ticket for the match was AED12,500.
All market fixtures were sold within an hour. There is a possibility that strong financial parties will later buy more tickets to sell at higher prices.
At a recent press conference, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi revealed that the ICC had agreed to hand over the PCB more money to the PCB, which would be created by the event gate money. – But whether the contract covers Dubai’s income, it is yet to be explained.
Mohsin also said that additional shares from the ICC will help resolve more costs for the ongoing stadium upgrade in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.
The PCB had fixed a budget of Rs 12.80 billion for this purpose but it has been learned that it has reached about Rs 21 billion. Don Earlier, it was reported that the ICC had already considered the three places ready to hold the Champions Trophy matches before the upgrade, but the PCB still decided to maintain its desire.
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