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Xtra Time Web Desk: The match tickets of team clash between India and Pakistan at the MCG on October 23 were sold out within minutes of going on sale to the public.

A total of 200,000 tickets were sold in the pre- sale period across the 45 matches being played in Australia from October 16- November 13 later this year. Such was the demand to witness one of world cricket's biggest rivalries, the allocations for the India v Pakistan match.

A wide range number of fans around 800,000 are expected to attend the T20 cricket in Australia for the first time, and there are still plenty of opportunities for fans to secure seats for all other fixtures in the general public sale.

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Local Organising Committee CEO Michelle Enright said: "The response from the fans has been fantastic and we're proud of the fact we were able to reward our fans who purchased tickets to the postponed event in 2020 and those who registered early with us to get priority access to tickets in the pre-sale."

A total of 45 matches will be played across Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney, ensuring the same national footprint as the postponed 2020 event.