Beyond Layoff

There is a tremendous excitement over the start of the 2024 T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA. The 20-team tournament gets underway in Dallas on Saturday (Sunday morning in India), with a match between USA and Canada, but one of the marquee games in this tournament is the India vs Pakistan contest in New York on 9 June. The tickets, however are not cheap.  The Nassau County International Stadium in New York is all set to host the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan, and is expected to be a full-house affair. The price of the ticket, starts at $995 and goes up to $10,000 US dollars (around 8.3 lakh in Indian rupees). According to the ICC’s official website, a total of six hospitality packages are made available at the venue in New York. These are —Premium Club Lounges, Diamond Club, Cabanas, Pavilion Club, Boundary Club and Corner Club. However, for the India vs Pakistan contest, all that’s available are just three of these packages. The Diamond Club is the “Jewel” of the