Tickets as gifts, to screenings in cinemas, to big match excitement: Dubai braces for India versus Pakistan humdinger | Cricket News
Security guards outside the ICC Academy in Dubai struggled to control hundreds of eager fans jostling to catch a glimpse of the Indian team’s practice session on the eve of the much-anticipated game against Pakistan. Anyone with a lanyard and an access ID is being asked for passes for the big ICC Champions Trophy match. Tears stream down a child’s face after missing out on a Babar Azam selfie outside the Dubai International Stadium. After a quiet start to the tournament in Dubai, the India-Pakistan game is generating great excitement. Story continues below this ad There is a downside though – the cheapest ticket for a seat in the 30,000-seater Dubai International Stadium costs Rs 12,000 or 500 dirhams. For the lucky few, an Indian businessman is a saviour. Anis Sajan, the vice-chairman of the Danube Group, used a lucky draw to distribute 100 match tickets as a Ramadan gift to his blue-collar workforce, majority of them from India and Pakistan. He has also organised a special screening for those who missed out on the …
