The India-Pakistan clash at the 2027 ODI World Cup has received 8.4 million ticket requests, despite the match being scheduled at a venue that can accommodate only 34,000 spectators. The contest will be played at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on October 10 and has emerged as the tournament’s most sought-after fixture so far.
According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the match has received 8,397,294 requests through the ongoing ticket ballot. The demand far exceeds the stadium’s capacity.
The World Cup final, which will also be held at The Wanderers Stadium on November 21, has received 7,900,944 requests, or nearly 79 lakh, making it the second-most sought-after match so far.
The response to the ticket ballot has been high across the tournament. The ICC has received more than 120 million requests from fans in 193 countries, with 2.8 million unique fans registering their interest in attending the competition.
The 2027 ODI World Cup will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The tournament opener on October 7 will be a repeat of the 2023 final, in which Australia beat India in Ahmedabad.
India-Pakistan is among the most anticipated fixtures in cricket and one of the tournament’s biggest revenue-generating matches. However, India have dominated their recent meetings, winning their last nine encounters. Pakistan’s last victory over India came in the 2022 Asia Cup.
India and Pakistan are in a group with Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and a qualifier. The other group comprises England, South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and another qualifier.
The top three teams from each group, along with the best fourth-placed team, will advance to the Super 7 stage. The top four teams from that stage will qualify for the semi-finals.
How the ticket ballot works
Entry into the ticket ballot is free, and fans do not have to make any payment when registering.
Each person can submit one ballot entry per match and can enter the ballot for multiple matches across the tournament.
The ballot does not work on a first-come, first-served basis. Fans can register at any point during the ballot window, and the time of registration will not affect their chances of getting tickets.
If the number of requests for a match exceeds the available ticket allocation, successful applicants will be selected through a randomised ballot process.
The ICC will communicate the outcome of both successful and unsuccessful applications through the email addresses provided by fans during registration.
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