Thousands of fans came to Dubai stadium without tickets: ICC

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DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said that during the match between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Dubai, thousands of people came to the stadium without tickets due to which the gates of the stadium had to be closed and many spectators could not enter the ground despite tickets.

The ICC has also announced to refund the tickets of these individuals.

According to an ICC statement, 16,000 tickets were issued for the Pakistan-Afghanistan match in Dubai, but thousands of ticketless fans tried to force their way into the stadium.

Police and security staff secured the stadium and used additional resources to disperse the crowd and control the situation.