Cricket: Asia Cup 2012 tickets go on sale

DHAKA: Tickets for Asia Cup 2012 cricket four-nation tournament went on sale Tuesday.

Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh compete in Asia Cup which starts on March 11 with match between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Final will be on March 22.

City Bank Limited, ticketing partners of Bangladesh Cricket Board BCB, are responsible for selling and distributing tickets across Bangladesh. "Tickets are sold through 21 branches of City Bank in six divisions. We successfully completed ticketing operations of high-profile events like ICC Cricket World Cup and BPL. We hope to make entire process easier and more convenient for spectators at Asia Cup," said Dewan Shafiul Arefin, member secretary Asia Cup 2012 tournament committee.

Micromax Informatics Limited bagged title sponsorship for Asia Cup tournament for second consecutive year. Nimbus Sport & Micromax entered into agreement and event will be titled as Micromax Asia Cup 2012. Deepak Mehrotra, CEO, Micromax said, "We are proud to be part of Asia Cup 2012, which is one of most coveted cricket championship in Asia. Cricket is not just another sport, but a culture that connects youth beyond boundaries."

Itinerary:
11 March: Bangladesh v Pakistan
12 March: Reserve Day/ Rest Day
13 March: India v Sri Lanka
14 March: Reserve Day/ Rest Day
15 March: Pakistan v Sri Lanka
16 March: India v Bangladesh
17 March: Reserve Day/ Rest Day
18 March: India v Pakistan
19 March: Reserve Day/ Rest Day
20 March: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
21 March: Reserve Day/ Rest Day
22 March: Final
23 March: Reserve Day for Final
(PPI)