Tickets remain unsold amidst lack of interest among fans for West Indies-Pakistan series

West Indies’ tour of Pakistan is set to get underway on Monday, December 13 with the opening T20I at the National Stadium in Karachi. The three-match T20I series will be followed by a three-match ODI series in Karachi itself. The Men in Green, led by Babar Azam, recently won the T20I series against Bangladesh 3-0 after which they rolled over the same opponent in the Tests as well.

Pakistan also qualified for the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2021 where Australia defeated them in Dubai. West Indies, on the other hand, had a disastrous campaign in the mega event as they managed to beat only Bangladesh in a Super 12 match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. They also lost the two-match series against Sri Lanka played at the Galle International Stadium.

In the meantime, fans haven’t shown enough interest in Pakistan’s home games against the Caribbean unit, ASports reported. The Pakistan Cricket Board has set the ticket prices for the T20I series, starting from Rs 250 to Rs 2000. The ticket prices for the ODI series range from Rs 100 to 1000.

As per reports, the tickets for the Quaid Enclosure worth Rs. 500 have already been sold out. Pakistan and West Indies have already named their respective squads and are gearing up for the start of the series.

Pakistan ODI squad

Babar Azam (captain) Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Qadir, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani.

Pakistan T20I squad

Babar Azam (captain) Shadab Khan (vice-captain) Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper) Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir

West Indies ODI squad

Kieron Pollard (c), Shai Hope (vc), Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Anderson Phillip, Nicholas Pooran, Raymon Reifer, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Hayden Walsh Jr.

West Indies T20I squad

Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran (vc), Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr.