PCB ticket details for PSL 11 Qualifier in Karachi

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday released ticketing details for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 Qualifier between Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United, which is scheduled to be played at the National Bank Stadium on Tuesday.

According to the PCB, e-tickets for the match will be available for purchase from Monday night. The board said tickets for all enclosures at the Karachi venue have been priced at Rs500.

The PCB also said physical tickets will go on sale from Tuesday morning. These tickets will be available at the TCS Express Centre at China Ground, located opposite the stadium.

The board advised spectators holding tickets to arrive at the venue ahead of time to avoid inconvenience before the start of the match. It said fans should reach the stadium well in advance, with the toss scheduled for 6:30pm Pakistan Standard Time and the match set to begin at 7pm.

Approval for public attendance

The ticket announcement came hours after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved public attendance for all three playoff matches of the ongoing PSL 11.

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi shared the development in a post on X, saying he had met the prime minister and obtained approval for spectators to attend the remaining playoff fixtures of the tournament.

“Just had a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and I'm pleased to share that we have secured his approval for public attendance in all three PSL playoff matches as well”, Naqvi wrote.

The PCB said ticketing details for the other two playoff matches, which are due to be held in Lahore, will be announced later.

The Qualifier is one of the key knockout fixtures of the eight-team tournament, with Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United set to compete for a place in the next stage. The PCB’s latest announcement covers both online and physical ticket sales for the Karachi match, while information for the Lahore playoffs is still awaited.

The board’s advisory focused on crowd management and timely entry into the stadium, asking fans to plan their arrival before the toss and start of play.

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