KEY POINTS
- Entry to most enclosures for both Tests is free, with select VIP and gallery sections ticketed.
- White-ball match tickets, including T20Is and ODIs, will be available starting October 16.
LAHORE, Pakistan: Cricket fans in Pakistan can now purchase tickets for the two-match Test series between Pakistan and South Africa, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that tickets are available online starting today, with physical tickets to be sold at TCS Express Centres beginning Thursday, October 8.
The first Test will take place at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium from October 12 to 16, while the second Test will be held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from October 20 to 24.
To encourage maximum fan attendance, the PCB has made entry free for all General, First-Class, Premium, and VIP enclosures at both venues, except for a few select VIP and gallery areas.
Ticket Prices – First Test in Lahore
Entry is free for the following enclosures:
General: Hanif Mohammad, Imtiaz Ahmed, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Ahmed
First-Class: A.H. Kardar, Abdul Qadir, Sarfraz Nawaz, Javed Miandad
Premium: Rajas, Saeed Anwar
VIP: Imran Khan, Fazal Mahmood
However, VIP enclosures at the Iqbal End (Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram) and Jinnah End (Majid Khan, Zaheer Abbas) are ticketed, priced between Rs800 and Rs1,000. Gallery enclosures (Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis) also fall within this price range.
Ticket Prices – Second Test in Rawalpindi
Entry is free for the following enclosures:
General: Miran Bakhsh, Sohail Tanvir
First-Class: Shoaib Akhtar, Yasir Arafat
Premium: Azhar Mahmood, Javed Miandad
VIP: Imran Khan, Javed Akhtar
The PCB Gallery will cost Rs800 per seat for the first four days and Rs1,000 on Day 5. The Platinum Box is priced at Rs8,000 for the first four days and Rs10,000 on the final day.
White-Ball Series Ticket Sales from October 16
Tickets for the limited-overs leg, comprising three T20Is and three ODIs, will be available online and at TCS outlets from October 16.
T20I Series Schedule & Prices
1st T20I – Oct 28, Rawalpindi
General: Rs400
First-Class: Rs600
Premium: Rs700
VIP: Rs800
PCB Gallery: Rs1,500
Platinum Box: Rs15,000
2nd & 3rd T20Is – Oct 31 & Nov 1, Lahore
General: Rs400
First-Class: Rs600
Premium: Rs700
VIP: Rs800
VIP Enclosure (Iqbal End): Rs1,500
VIP Enclosure (Jinnah End): Rs2,000
VIP Gallery: Rs2,500
ODI Series – Nov 4, 6 & 8 in Faisalabad
General (Zaheer Abbas, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shahid Nazir): Rs400
First-Class (Hanif Mohammad, Taslim Arif, Ijaz Junior): Rs600
VIP (Javed Miandad, Fazal Mahmood): Rs800
VIP Ground Floor (Imran Khan, A.H. Kardar): Rs3,000
Pakistan vs South Africa – Head-to-Head in Tests
In their 30 Test encounters, South Africa has historically dominated with 17 wins, while Pakistan has secured six victories. Seven matches ended in draws.
Squads for Test Series
Pakistan: Shan Masood (C), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Afridi, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (WK), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (C), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj (2nd Test only), Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne.
