MUSCAT: As Oman stands on the threshold of a historic page of its cricketing history with the Sultanate playing venue-host to the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup starting from Sunday, cricket fever has gripped the nation.

Speaking to The Arabian Stories, Hemal Mehta, the former captain of Oman cricket team said: “We have been waiting for this day. 10 years ago we would have never imagined we will reach here to host the biggest showpiece event,” Mehta who captained Oman until 2012 said.

Oman Cricket has built the infrastructure to welcome about 4,000 fans for the Group B double-headers of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup to be held at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium on October 17, 19 and 21. The inaugural match will be played on October 17 between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea at 2pm, followed by Bangladesh and Scotland on the same day at 6pm.

Tickets can only be booked online on https://www.t20worldcup.com/tickets and priced at OMR 10 for a day, covering both the matches. Additionally, special VIP tickets including food, beverages & other refreshment available at OMR 30 have also been rolled out for booking. There will be no ticket sales at the venue. Children under three years of age can enter free. Fans can have their tickets printed or show the tickets on the phone or mobile device at the entry gates.