Frenzy of excitement as PSL final tickets go on sale

KARACHI: Cricket fans queued up Thursday morning to buy tickets of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 3 final, which will mark the return of international cricket in the city.

The tickets for the much-awaited final in Karachi are being sold at 32 designated TCS Express Centers across the city.

The tickets went on sale at Yayvo.com at midnight, drawing a large number of visitors to the website. It is reported that the tickets between the range of Rs1,000 and Rs4,000 were sold out soon after they were up for sale.

The tournament final will be played at Karachi’s National Stadium on March 25.

The price range of the tickets varies from Rs 1,000 to Rs 12,000. The tickets are being sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. A maximum of five tickets can be purchased on a single CNIC.

The tickets for the final match are available at 78 TCS centers in eight different cities that are: Karachi, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Raiwind, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Hyderabad.

Last month, the international security consultants had expressed satisfaction over security plan mapped out for the PSL final in the metropolis, following a full-dress security rehearsal of the match.

England’s security expert Reg Dickason observed that the security arrangements were satisfactory to hold the league’s final in the city.

Before his presser, a full-dress security rehearsal of the PSL third edition final was held amid stringent security measures. On the occasion, the law enforcement agencies including Sindh Police, Pakistan Rangers, Airport Security Force (ASF) alongside other security agencies presented a demonstration of foolproof security arrangements for the league’s final.

All main arteries and routes leading to National Cricket Stadium were closed for traffic when the rehearsal began. A large number of security personnel were also deployed around the stadium.