India-Pakistan: Hottest ticket in cricket sparks T20 World Cup fever

AFP Fri, 13 February 2026 at 12:57 pm UTC·3 min read Excitement was hitting fever pitch in Colombo and across South Asia on Friday after Pakistan relented and decided to play against India in the T20 World Cup, reigniting the most lucrative match in cricket. The hottest tickets in world cricket were hard to come by, despite Sunday evening's game in the Sri Lankan capital only being confirmed late on Monday.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The 35,000-capacity R.Premadasa Stadium was sold out, sources told AFP, with tickets going for at least four times face value on the...