Kolkata: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the schedule for the ODI World Cup 2023 in June. As per the fixtures announced, the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata will host as many as five matches including one semi-final. And now, the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Snehasish Ganguly has announced the prices of the tickets for the World Cup fixtures which will happen in the City of Joy.
A ticket for the marquee World Cup semi-final match at Eden Gardens will cost a minimum Rs 900, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said on Monday.
Tickets for the India-South Africa game and the semifinal would be in the range of Rs 900 (upper tier) to Rs 3000 (B, L Blocks).
The other two denominations for the two matches would be Rs 1500 (D, H Blocks) and Rs 2500 (C, K Blocks).
The iconic 63,500-capacity stadium will host five matches in the World Cup.
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Tickets for Bangladesh versus Qualifier 1 match will be the lowest in denominations of Rs 650 (upper tiers), Rs 1000 (D and H) and Rs 1500 (B, C, K, L).
For Pakistan's two fixtures against England and Bangladesh, the tickets will be Rs 800 (upper tier), Rs 1200 (D, H), Rs 2000 (C, K) and Rs 2200 (B, L).
If Pakistan enters semifinal, their match will be hosted at Eden Gardens
While India will play their semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, in case the Men in Blue's final four fixtures happens against Pakistan, it will be held in Kolkata. The semifinal match in Kolkata is scheduled on November 16. Pakistan's other two matches scheduled at this venue are set to be played on October 31 against Bangladesh and November 12 against England.
India's match against South Africa is also set to be hosted by Eden Gardens. This fixture is scheduled on November 5.
(With Inputs From PTI)