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PCB Announces Ticket Prices for Pakistan’s Home Cricket Season The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced ticket prices and sale schedules for Pakistan’s upcoming home matches against Sri Lanka and England. Pakistan will begin its home season with a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The matches are scheduled for October 9, 11, and 13. Online ticket sales for the T20I series will start on Saturday afternoon. Fans who prefer to purchase tickets in person will be able to get them from designated express centers of a courier company in Rawalpindi from October 5. For the first two T20I matches, general enclosure tickets will start at Rs. 300. First Class tickets will be available from Rs. 500, Premium tickets from Rs. 700, while VIP tickets will start at Rs. 1,000. Ticket prices for the third T20I will be slightly lower. General enclosure tickets will cost Rs. 200, First Class tickets Rs. 400, Premium tickets Rs. 600, and VIP tickets Rs. 800. Following the T20I series, Pakistan will host Sri Lanka and England in an ODI tri-series from October 18 to 31. The matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Online sales for the ODI tri-series will open on October 10, while physical tickets will be available from October 14 through designated courier express centers. The lowest ticket price for the ODI matches at both venues has been set at Rs. 200. At Gaddafi Stadium, the most expensive option will be the Far End Box/Seat, priced at Rs. 22,000. Pakistan’s home season will then conclude with a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The Tests are scheduled to take place between November 9 and 21 in Rawalpindi and Lahore. For the first Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, scheduled for November 9 to 13, tickets for the VIP, Premium, First Class, and General enclosures will each cost Rs. 200. PCB Gallery tickets for the Rawalpindi Test will be priced at Rs. 800, while Platinum Box/Seat tickets will cost Rs. 8,000. The second Test will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Tickets for the VIP, Premium, First Class, and General enclosures will again be available for Rs. 200. For this match, VIP New Pavilion tickets will cost Rs. 1,000, while Far End Box/Seat tickets will be priced at Rs. 5,000. The announced pricing gives cricket fans a range of options to watch Pakistan’s upcoming home fixtures, from affordable general enclosures to premium seating categories.

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PCB Announces Ticket Prices for Pakistan’s Home Cricket Season  Sports Correspondent: Imran  Sohail The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced ticket prices and sale schedules...
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Max Verstappen Wins Bahrain Grand Prix After Dramatic Race in Malaysia SEPANG: Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the season after winning a rain-affected and action-packed Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday. The Red Bull driver produced a strong performance in difficult conditions to secure his 72nd Formula 1 victory. It was also Red Bull’s first win of the season. Verstappen finished 2.307 seconds ahead of Mercedes driver and championship leader Kimi Antonelli, while seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton completed the podium in third place after a major recovery during the race. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished fourth after recovering from last place during the early stages. Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar was fifth, followed by McLaren driver Oscar Piastri and Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson. Fernando Alonso secured eighth place for Aston Martin, his best result of the season so far. McLaren’s Lando Norris finished ninth, while Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad completed the top 10. The result strengthened Antonelli’s position at the top of the championship standings. His advantage increased to 84 points over Mercedes teammate George Russell, who was forced to retire late in the race because of a power-related problem. Verstappen said he was pleased to finally secure a victory after the challenges faced by his team during the season. The race was delayed by around 100 minutes after heavy tropical rain affected the circuit. When the event eventually began, several drivers opted for intermediate tyres because of the wet conditions. Antonelli quickly moved into the lead at the start, with Russell also passing Verstappen. Hamilton, who started on soft slick tyres, struggled for grip and dropped several positions. The race changed significantly on lap nine when Valtteri Bottas went off the track and the safety car was deployed. Most drivers then switched to dry-weather tyres. Antonelli selected medium tyres, while Verstappen moved to soft tyres. Hamilton remained on track before eventually losing ground. After the restart, Verstappen overtook Antonelli and regained the lead. He maintained his advantage for the remainder of the race despite changing weather and several safety-car periods. Hamilton gradually worked his way back through the field. By lap 23, he had moved into fifth place after passing Lawson. The Ferrari driver continued to push before making another pit stop on lap 31. A late virtual safety car and then a full safety car brought most of the leading drivers into the pits for fresh soft tyres. Russell’s retirement opened the way for Hamilton to challenge for a podium position. Hamilton eventually passed Hadjar during the final four-lap sprint to secure third place. Verstappen’s victory marked his first Formula 1 win since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year and gave Red Bull an important boost in the championship battle.

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Max Verstappen Wins Bahrain Grand Prix After Dramatic Race in Malaysia Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail SEPANG: Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen claimed his...
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