The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that spectators will be granted free entry for eight matches of the upcoming National T20 Cup, scheduled from March 14 to 27.
The decision, aimed at boosting fan engagement, applies to games hosted at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, from March 14 to 20.
Details regarding ticketing for the knockout stage, including the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final, set to take place between March 21 and 27, will be announced later.
Earlier this week, the PCB released the complete schedule and team line-ups for the tournament, which will feature 18 teams representing 16 regions.
Matches will be played across Lahore, Faisalabad, and Multan.
The teams have been divided into four groups. Group A includes Karachi Region (Blues), Lahore Region (Whites), Larkana, Peshawar, and Quetta.
Group B features defending champions Karachi Region (Whites), Bahawalpur, Dera Murad Jamali, Islamabad, and Lahore Region (Blues).
Group C consists of Abbottabad, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, and Rawalpindi, while Group D will see AJK, FATA, Multan, and Sialkot in action.
Following the group stage, the top two teams from each pool will progress to the quarter-finals, scheduled for March 23 and 24 at Iqbal Stadium.
Faisalabad will host 23 out of 39 matches, including all knockout fixtures. The remaining games will be played in Lahore and Multan.