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For the primary time, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is just not distributing free passes for enclosures, VIP areas, or hospitality containers through the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, a departure from previous practices for worldwide sequence in Pakistan. Sometimes each time a global sequence is held in Pakistan, the PCB reserves tickets to be given out as free passes to some stakeholders together with the media, authorities departments, VIPs and sponsors. Nonetheless, this time aside from a number of tickets given to the Chairman for his private company and sponsors, the PCB has not been allotted any quota for complimentary passes, an official supply near the ticketing course of for the Champions Trophy mentioned.
“The PCB officials are facing a lot of pressure as those used to getting free passes are asking them for the freebies but are being told that since the International Cricket Council controls the ticketing of the tournament there are no free passes,” the source said.
“It turns into very troublesome explaining this to the federal government departments concerned within the many logistical features of the organisation of matches and the VVIPs who anticipate free passes.” The supply mentioned even when India visited Pakistan in 2004 after 14 years, there was large demand for tickets and the then PCB chairman, Shaharyar Khan had initially determined there can be no free passes however needed to change his resolution as a result of mounting strain from stakeholders.
“This time all the people you see in the enclosures in the stadium are paying customers no freebies,” he added.
He mentioned the response to ticket gross sales have been robust, notably for Saturday’s Australia vs England match on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
“Hopefully the stadium will be full by the time the second innings begins in the evening,” he mentioned.
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