T20 World Cup 2022: Tickets sold out for India-Pakistan clash at MCG

The schedule for T20 World Cup 2022 was released by ICC and the India-Pakistan rivalry is all set to continue at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23 this year in the Super 12 stages. The previous meeting between the sides was in the T20 World Cup 2021 where the Men in Green emerged victorious for the first time in a World Cup fixture against India. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam’s stellar show at the top steered Pakistan to a comfortable 10 wicket victory.

India was knocked out in the Super-12 stages of T20 World Cup 2021 after facing two consecutive defeats against Pakistan and New Zealand. The Babar Azam-led side ended their unbeaten run against Australia in the semi-finals. Rohit Sharma who played in the last T20 World Cup as the vice-captain will be the leader of the Indian side for the upcoming edition as Virat Kohli stepped down last year. It will be interesting to see how the opener handles the pressures of the India-Pakistan game.

India have dominated Pakistan in World Cup events

India have had the upper hand over the years against Pakistan in World Cup games especially and they will be looking to continue the impressive numbers over the years. However, it won’t be easy for India as Pakistan is a completely different outset at the moment with several match-winners in their lineup. The team has certainly grown in leaps and bounds with the emergence of PSL in the country.

Meanwhile, the tickets became available on t20worldcup.com from Monday for all 45 matches, including the final, which will be played at the MCG on November 13. ICC had also informed about the children’s tickets being available for every First Round and Super 12 match from $5, with adult tickets available at selected matches at each venue from $20.

The intensity of the game is very high as India and Pakistan haven’t been playing each other in a bilateral series for almost the last decade due to the political issues between the countries. Hence, it is expected to be a packed stadium for the game with roaring support for both countries in the stands.