World Cup 2023: BCCI announces sale of 14,000 extra tickets for India vs Pakistan on October 8

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to release 14,000 tickets for India’s heavyweight ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 clash against neighbors Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The crucial group-stage match between India and Pakistan will be held in Ahmedabad on October 14. The sale of tickets for the match will commence from 12 PM IST onwards on October 8th, 2023. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting the official ticketing website at https://tickets.cricketworldcup.com

Questions have been raised over the lack of crowds in the opening few matches of the 2023 World Cup. The World Cup 2023 opener between defending champions England and 2019 finalists New Zealand was not able draw a crowd on Thursday, 5 October. The majority of the seats were left empty at the Narendra Modi Stadium as Jos Buttler and Tom Latham's sides took the field in the



afternoon.

Bookmyshow, the official ticketing partner of the tournament, showed that the majority of the seats were filled in the stadium. However, the reality turned out to be starkly different.

This is not the first drama that the BCCI has faced in the run-up to the World Cup. BCCI changed dates for as many as 9 matches right ahead of the tournament, adding to mass confusion.

Bookmyshow was also made to release extra tickets for the tournament after the website crashed initially and many complained of massive queues for online tickets.

All the eyes will be on Ahmedabad as India takes on Pakistan on October 14. The two sides have met seven times in the ODI World Cup with the Men in Blue coming out on top all seven times.

Rohit Sharma's men will be out to clinch the third World Cup title for India, while Pakistan will be eying their first World Cup triumph since 1992.