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DUBAI: The tickets for the ACC Asia Cup 2025 final between Pakistan and India have officially sold out, with organisers confirming that all 28,000 seats at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium have been snapped up.
The arch-rivals’ first-ever meeting in an Asia Cup final has sparked unprecedented demand, outstripping even the earlier group and Super Four matches that drew 20,000 and 17,000 spectators, respectively.
The sell-out crowd underscores the extraordinary hype surrounding the historic showdown, marking the first time in the tournament’s 41-year history that Pakistan and India will contest the title.
Pakistan sealed their place in the final with an 11-run win over Bangladesh on September 25, setting up a third face-off with India in this edition.
India won both previous encounters, though the games were overshadowed by controversies on and off the field.
In the group-stage clash on September 14, the first meeting since cross-border tensions resurfaced in May, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav declined the customary handshake with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha at the toss.
The incident carried through to the end of the match, when Yadav and teammate Shivam Dube left the field without greeting their opponents, retreating straight to the dressing room.
Similar scenes followed in the Super Four clash on September 21, with both sides again avoiding handshakes before and after the game, further intensifying the rivalry ahead of the final.
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