Men’s 2027 World Cup ticket demand tops 1 million applications     

Applications for more than 1.1 million tickets were submitted during the opening weekend of ballot registrations for the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, organisers said on Tuesday.

More than 320,000 fans have registered for the ticket ballot, which remains open until November 21, for the tournament co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

The India-Pakistan match has generated the strongest demand, attracting more than 110,000 ticket applications. South Africa’s game against India has received more than 92,000 applications, while more than 86,000 have been submitted for the India v Australia fixture.

“One million ticket applications in just over 48 hours of opening the ticket ballot is a demonstration of the attention, stature and affiliation for ICC Cricket World Cup 2027,” said ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta.

The 14-team tournament will be held across the three southern African nations from October 2 to November 21.

Pakistan could face India twice

Pakistan could face arch-rivals India twice at the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup if both teams qualify for the Super 7 stage, according to the schedule released by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The two sides are already guaranteed to meet in the group stage on October 10 at The Wanderers in Johannesburg. A second encounter is scheduled for November 7 in Cape Town if both teams progress to the Super 7 phase.

A third India-Pakistan clash could also take place in the knockout stage if both sides advance to the semi-finals or final.