Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Tickets Rawalpindi 2026: Price of Every Enclosure, All 5 Days and Where to Buy
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test tickets in Rawalpindi cost Rs 200 a day in four enclosures, up to Rs 8,000 a box seat, 9 to 13 November. See where to buy.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test tickets at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium cost Rs 200 a day in the VIP, Premium, First Class and General enclosures, Rs 800 a day in the PCB Gallery and Rs 8,000 a day for a Platinum Box seat, on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) price chart. The Test runs for five days, from Monday 9 to Friday 13 November 2026, and each day is priced on its own.
The PCB has not yet said when Test ticket sales open. Below is every enclosure, what a full five days costs, where the tickets will be sold, and the ID rules that apply at the gate.
Every enclosure for the Rawalpindi Test costs Rs 200 except two
For each day of the first Test, VIP, Premium, First Class and General all cost Rs 200. The PCB Gallery costs Rs 800 a day and the Platinum Box/Seat Rs 8,000 a day. The price is the same on all five days, from 9 to 13 November.
We read these prices on the Test price chart attached to the PCB's ticket release of 1 October, opened on the PCB website on 25 October 2026. The chart is headed "Pakistan vs Srilanka 2026 (Test)" and lists Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium as the first Test.
| Day | Date | VIP, Premium, First Class, General | PCB Gallery | Platinum Box/Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Monday 9 November | Rs 200 | Rs 800 | Rs 8,000 |
| Day 2 | Tuesday 10 November | Rs 200 | Rs 800 | Rs 8,000 |
| Day 3 | Wednesday 11 November | Rs 200 | Rs 800 | Rs 8,000 |
| Day 4 | Thursday 12 November | Rs 200 | Rs 800 | Rs 8,000 |
| Day 5 | Friday 13 November | Rs 200 | Rs 800 | Rs 8,000 |
That makes the Test the cheapest cricket in Rawalpindi this season. General was Rs 300 for the first two T20Is against Sri Lanka in October. A VIP seat for a Test day costs a fifth of the Rs 1,000 VIP price for those two T20Is.
Watching all five days in General costs Rs 1,000
Because each Test day is a separate ticket, a full Test in General or VIP costs five times Rs 200, which is Rs 1,000. Five days in the PCB Gallery costs Rs 4,000, and five days in a Platinum Box seat costs Rs 40,000 for one person.
Most people will go for one or two days. These are the sums for a few common plans, at the chart price:
- One person, one day in General: Rs 200.
- A family of four, one day in VIP: Rs 800.
- A family of four, all five days in General: Rs 4,000.
- Two friends, day five on the Friday, in the PCB Gallery: Rs 1,600.
Day five is a Friday and day one is a Monday, so there is no weekend day in this Test. If you can take only one day off, avoid buying for day five alone, since it does not happen at all if the Test finishes inside four days.
Sales will be at TCS Express Centres, and the date is not announced
The PCB release of 1 October says Test tickets "will be available at TCS Express Centres" and that the start of sales "will be announced in due course". By 25 October, no sale date had appeared on the PCB website.
There is a small conflict to know about. The Test price chart itself ends with "Get your tickets now: pcb.tcs.com.pk or visit designated TCS Express Centres", which suggests online sales too. The release text names only TCS Express Centres. Until the PCB announces the sale, plan for cash at a TCS centre, and check online as well.
When sales open, the usual route looks like this:
- Wait for the PCB's sale announcement on its website or social accounts.
- Go to a designated TCS Express Centre with the original CNIC of every person who will attend.
- Choose the day, or days, and the enclosure.
- Pay in cash and keep the receipt with the tickets.
- If online sales open at pcb.tcs.com.pk, enter one CNIC or passport number for each seat.
The designated centres used for the October matches are listed in our page on buying cricket tickets at a TCS Express Centre. The PCB may name a different list for the Test, so call ahead.
Bring the original CNIC for every seat
For PCB matches this season, the TCS ticket portal capped sales at five tickets per CNIC, passport or mobile number per match and required the original CNIC or passport at entry. Colour copies were not accepted, and children under 18 needed a birth certificate.
Our desk read those rules on the TCS portal on 6 and 12 October for the T20Is and the tri-series. The PCB has not issued separate rules for the Test, so expect the same. Tickets were also not transferable, so do not buy a day pass from someone outside the ground. Gate checks, banned items and the route to the stadium are in our Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium match day guide.
Play is listed to start at 9:30 am each day
The published schedule lists the first Test to start at 9:30 am Pakistan time on 9 November. A full Test day is 90 overs, so play usually runs until about 4:30 pm, with breaks for lunch and tea.
The timing and its source are set out in our page on the 9:30 am start for both Tests, and the day's playing rules in our page on Test match rules for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka. Babar Azam leads a 14-player squad with three uncapped players, as listed in our report on the Pakistan Test squad against Sri Lanka.
Common questions
How much is a ticket for the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test in Rawalpindi?
Rs 200 a day in VIP, Premium, First Class or General. The PCB Gallery is Rs 800 a day and a Platinum Box seat Rs 8,000 a day.
When do Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test tickets go on sale?
The PCB has not announced the date. Its 1 October release says it will be announced in due course.
Can I buy Test tickets online?
Not confirmed. The release names TCS Express Centres, while the price chart also mentions pcb.tcs.com.pk.
Is one ticket valid for all five days?
No. The chart prices each day separately, so you need a ticket for each day you attend.
What are the dates of the Rawalpindi Test?
Monday 9 November to Friday 13 November 2026, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Do children need a Test ticket?
Yes. A PCB ticket conditions document says everyone aged four or over needs a ticket, and the TCS portal asked for a birth certificate for under 18s this season.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We read the PCB ticket release of 1 October 2026 and its attached Test price chart on the PCB website on 25 October 2026. The ID and purchase limits come from the TCS portal as our desk read it on 6 and 12 October. We could not open pcb.tcs.com.pk on 25 October, because its security check blocked our browser, so we cannot say whether Test tickets are listed there yet.
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