Tickets will be available for India’s opening group match with Bangladesh on February 20. There will also be tickets available for their games against arch-rival Pakistan (February 23) and New Zealand (March 2) The eight-team competition, starting from February 19 in Pakistan, will see 15 intense matches across 19 days. The return of the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2017 will see eight teams compete for the grand prize of a whopping USD 2.24 million. The total prize pool has increased by an impressive 53 per cent from the 2017 edition, reaching USD 6.9 million, the ICC said in a release. The tickets will go on sale from 1:30 PM (IST) or 12 PM GST (Gulf Standard Time) on Sunday. The ICC added that the tickets for the Champions Trophy Final, to be played on March 9, will be Available for purchase following the conclusion of the first semi-final in Dubai. The tournament shall be played for theFirst time since2017 when Pakistan clinched the title for thefirst time.
