ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The tickets that were made available on the web sold out in a matter of minutes, making it an anticlimax for cricket fans who were expecting to see the thrilling India vs. Pakistan match. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host the Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan on February 23.

Notably, Dubai will host all of India’s games. As the co-hosts, Pakistan will play this important match in Dubai. The tremendous demand for tickets was expected, but it was unprecedented that they sold out in a matter of minutes.

According to reports, “Fans rushed to secure seats for the marquee showdown, only to find that most ticket categories, including premium options priced at AED 2,000 and AED 5,000, were snapped up almost instantly.”

Additionally, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a press release that when the first semi-final in Dubai is over, tickets for the Champions Trophy Final, which is scheduled for March 9, will go on sale.

The top eight teams will play 15 games over 19 days in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates during the two-week campaign. Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa are in Group B, while Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand are in Group A. The hosts, Pakistan, who previously won the championship in England in 2017, are the reigning champions going into the tournament.

On February 19, they will play New Zealand in Karachi to begin the 2025 competition.

In addition, this is the first international cricket competition that Pakistan has hosted since the 1996 Men’s ODI World Cup. With two victories, India and Australia are the two most successful teams in the Champions Trophy.