Record interest has been expressed by fans in securing tickets for the Pakistan-India group match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, with approximately 8.4 million applications already received.
According to the tournament organisers, the match between Pakistan and India will be played on October 10, 2027, at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, which has a seating capacity of 34,000 spectators.
Record Global Applications for Final Tickets
Approximately 8 million applications have also been received for tickets to the World Cup final, which will be played at the same stadium on November 21, 2027.
Around 3 million fans from 193 countries have submitted ticket applications for the tournament, which will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, while more than 120 million ticket applications have been received in total.
Ticket Application Schedule
The ticket application process will continue until November 21. The 14-team World Cup will be played from October 2 to November 21, 2027. The opening match of the tournament will be played on October 7, featuring Australia and India, the two teams that also faced each other in the 2023 World Cup final.
It is worth mentioning that Pakistan last defeated India in the 2022 Asia Cup. In the group stage of the tournament, Pakistan will be placed alongside Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and one qualifying team, while the other group will include England, South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and one qualifying team.
