India-Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 match ticket prices soar

India and Pakistan will clash on the cricket field in New York in a T20 World Cup 2024 match on June 9. Cricket fans worldwide always look forward to seeing an India-Pakistan match, even though these matches are rare and far between since political concerns prevent both sides from playing a bilateral series. ICC events […]

by Priya Verma - March 4, 2024, 1:16 pm

India and Pakistan will clash on the cricket field in New York in a T20 World Cup 2024 match on June 9. Cricket fans worldwide always look forward to seeing an India-Pakistan match, even though these matches are rare and far between since political concerns prevent both sides from playing a bilateral series.

ICC events are the only venues where the traditional rivals meet, and there is massive hype surrounding the tickets for these games. The match between the two arch-rivals is already creating a lot of buzz and ticket prices for the same have already started to soar.

Tickets for the match between India and Pakistan were priced at $6 (Rs 497) during the official auction, while the most expensive ticket for premium seats cost $400 (Rs 33148) without taxes.

However, the costs are significantly higher on websites like StubHub and SeatGeek.

The $400 tickets may be purchased on resale sites for $40,000 (about Rs 33 Lakh), and the price increases to $50,000 (around Rs 41 Lakh) when platform fees are included.

The average price of a Super Bowl 58 ticket on the secondary market was $9000, according to a study by USA Today, while courtside seats for the NBA Finals could fetch up to $24,000.

The most expensive ticket for the India vs. Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup 2024 was posted for $175,000 (about Rs 1.4 crore) on the website SeatGeek, demonstrating how prices have skyrocketed. When platform fees and other levies are included, the total rises to almost Rs 1.86 crore.