Dubai, September 2025 For decades, an India vs Pakistan clash was the hottest ticket in world cricket. Seats would vanish within minutes, fans would scramble online, and black markets thrived. But this year’s Asia Cup 2025 tells a different story: with days to go before the marquee game, thousands of tickets remain unsold.
The India vs UAE game earlier this week in Dubai offered a telling snapshot the stadium sat empty, with only general category seats selling in good numbers. For a sport long powered by South Asian passion, the quiet stands have been a shock.
Match Details
Match: India vs Pakistan, 6th Match, Group A, Asia Cup 2025
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM (Local Time)
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Then comes the emotional void. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from T20 internationals, the contest has lost two of its biggest attractions. Both were more than players; they were magnets who drew neutral fans into the spectacle. Their absence, analysts say, has left a noticeable dip in buzz and anticipation.
General admission tickets for the group-stage matches are priced between AED 50 and AED 150, However, when it comes to the high-profile India vs Pakistan clash, prices rise sharply. Premium and VIP categories are significantly more expensive, with some packages costing the equivalent of ₹2.5–4 lakh, depending on the seating and benefits included.
In past years, seats sold out within minutes, online portals crashed, and scalpers made fortunes in black markets. But this year’s Asia Cup 2025 tells a strikingly different story: with the marquee game just days away, thousands of tickets remain unsold.
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India Squad (Playing XI): Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh
Pakistan Squad (Playing XI): Salman Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Wasim Jr
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