The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday said it has received more than 100,000 ticket applications from fans for the India-Pakistan clash on October 10 at the ODI World Cup next year. The ICC said on its website that demand for tickets for the 2027 ODI World Cup, to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia from October 2 to November 21 next year, has surged past the one-million mark after the ballot opened on October 1 this year.
“Over 320,000 fans have already registered for the ballot, submitting applications for matches across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia as anticipation continues to build for the 14th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup,” the ICC said.
The global governing body said the pre-seeded Super 7 match between India (A1) and Pakistan (A3) on November 7 has so far received 75,000 applications, making it the fourth most in-demand match on the list. The final of the 14-team tournament, set to be played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, has so far received almost 65,000 applications. “Ticket prices range from USD 9.62 (R158) for entry-level tickets to USD 31.31 (R514) for the highest-tier matches.
Special consideration has also been given to family bundles, student and pensioner pricing, early-bird local allocations, and community club and school group pricing,” the ICC said. ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta said: “One million ticket applications in just over 48 hours of the ticket ballot opening is a demonstration of the attention, stature and affiliation associated with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027.”
