Buy Tri-Series Cricket Tickets in Cash at a TCS Express Centre in Pakistan: 17 Centres, From 14 October

Short answer: You can pay cash for PCB cricket tickets at a TCS Express Centre. The PCB said paper tickets for the ODI tri-series go on sale from 3:00 pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026. TCS lists 17 centres: 8 in Lahore, 4 in Islamabad and 5 in Rawalpindi. Take your original CNIC, because each ticket is tied to one.

Not everyone has a card. Not everyone trusts a website with a CNIC number either. For those fans, a counter with a cash drawer is the safe way in.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the sale in a release dated 1 October 2026. We read it on pcb.com.pk on 12 October. Then we opened the TCS ticket site, pcb.tcs.com.pk, and read its centre list, its price sheet and its FAQ page.

Paper tickets for the tri-series start on 14 October at 3 pm

The PCB says physical tickets for the ODI tri-series are available from Wednesday 14 October, from 3:00 pm onwards. The series runs from 18 to 31 October in Rawalpindi and Lahore. General tickets start at Rs 200, the PCB says.

Online sale was announced for Saturday 10 October at 3:00 pm on the same TCS site. When we opened pcb.tcs.com.pk on 12 October, its team selector listed only Pakistan and Sri Lanka. So we could not confirm that the tri-series matches were bookable online yet.

The PCB said Test tickets will be sold at TCS Express Centres, and that it will announce the start date later.

TCS lists 8 centres in Lahore and 9 in Islamabad and Rawalpindi

The TCS site has a centre list headed "Tickets Available at the following TCS Express Centres". It names 8 addresses in Lahore and 9 across Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Most open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

One caution. The list is headed with the Pakistan v Sri Lanka series, and the PCB said details of the centres would follow "in due course". We did not find a separate tri-series list. Ring the helpline before you travel far.

Two of these keep different hours. Liberty Parking in Gulberg sells from 3 pm to 10 pm, which suits people who work days. The box office at Nawaz Sharif Park in Rawalpindi runs from noon to 8 pm.

Your original CNIC is the ticket's key

TCS says an original CNIC or passport is mandatory at the stadium, and colour copies are not accepted. Each seat is booked against a unique CNIC or passport number. A ticket cannot be passed to another person.

The TCS site also states that purchases are capped at 5 tickets per CNIC, passport or mobile number for each match, in line with PCB policy. So a family of six needs two buyers.

• Under 18 or no CNIC: a birth certificate is accepted at the gate. The CNIC number of the head of the family must be entered correctly when you buy.
• Children aged 4 or older need their own ticket, under the PCB's conditions of sale.
• Tickets are not transferable, so do not buy for a friend who cannot come.

The same rules apply on match day. The gate, parking and banned items are set out for the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and for Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Follow these steps at the counter

Go to the centre in the first hours of the sale, bring your original CNIC and tell the clerk the match, the enclosure and the number of seats. Then check the printed ticket before you leave.

1. Pick the match and the enclosure first, using the PCB ticket price lists.
2. Carry your original CNIC, and a birth certificate for anyone under 18.
3. Pay cash at the counter, and ask for the receipt.
4. Check the name, match date, enclosure and seat on the ticket before you walk away.
5. Keep the ticket and the CNIC together for match day.

Prices for the Lahore and Rawalpindi games sit in separate charts. The tri-series dates and venues are set out in the ODI tri-series schedule.

Cash or online: which is safer for you

Cash at a counter avoids card failures and gives you a printed ticket at once. Online gives you an e-ticket by email, and TCS says it accepts JazzCash. Both routes use the same CNIC rules, and TCS is the only seller the PCB has named.

Do not buy from anyone offering tickets in a message or on social media. A ticket is bound to a CNIC at the time of sale, so a resale cannot work at the gate. The PCB's conditions say tickets must not be offered for sale publicly.

Common questions

When do paper tickets for the tri-series go on sale?

The PCB says from 3:00 pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026. It named TCS Express Centres as the place.

Can I pay cash for a PCB cricket ticket?

Yes. TCS says you can pay cash at its designated Express Centres. Online buyers can use JazzCash.

How many tickets can one person buy?

The TCS site says up to 5 per CNIC, passport or mobile number for each match.

Can I buy tickets for someone else?

You can buy for others with their details, but each seat is tied to one CNIC and cannot be moved to a different person afterwards.

What if I have no CNIC?

A birth certificate is accepted for people under 18. Enter the head of the family's CNIC number when you buy.

Who do I call if something goes wrong?

TCS lists 021-111-123456, open 24 hours, and the email customerservices@tcs.com.pk for e-ticket problems.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Checked on 12 October 2026. We read the PCB release "Ticket sale announced for Sri Lanka series and tri-series" of 1 October 2026 on pcb.com.pk. We also read the centre list, price sheet and FAQ on pcb.tcs.com.pk, the PCB's named ticket seller. The age rule and the ban on public resale come from the PCB's published ticket conditions, which are written for the PSL, so treat them as the board's standing rule. The centre list is headed with the Sri Lanka series, and we could not confirm that it is the final list for the tri-series. Ring the TCS helpline to confirm your centre before you go.