LAHORE: For the first time, fans will have the option to buy season passes for HBL Pakistan Super League matches with the tickets for the Multan and Karachi legs of the cash-rich franchise T20 tournament’s eighth edition set to go on sale online and through box offices at the venues on Saturday.

According to a Pakistan Cricket Board statement released on Friday, season passes will only be valid for week-day matches, barring the February 13 opener between Multan Sultans and defending champions Lahore Qalandars at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

Season pass holders in Karachi, meanwhile, will have their access limited to the games at the National Stadium on February 16, 20, 21, 23 and 24. The venue will host its opening match, between home side Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi on February 14.

The season pass for the VIP seating category — the most expensive one — for the Multan games has been set for Rs16,630 while that for Karachi will be sold for Rs13,050.

The most expensive season pass for the fixtures at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will cost the fans Rs18,720. For the Rawalpindi matches, the season pass has been set at a maximum of Rs13,230.

The VIP ticket for the March 19 final in Lahore has been set at Rs7000 while that for the opening match in Multan will be sold for Rs6000. Both matches between Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars will cost the fans Rs5000 at the maximum while that for the Qalandars’ matches against Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi will be sold for the same price.

The PCB has also confirmed one ticket can be purchased on one Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC). For those who do not have CNIC, they can purchase the tickets using the passport, while those under the age of 18 will require B-Form. All spectators will be required to bring the government-issued ID through which they have bought the tickets.

Published in Dawn, February 4th, 2023