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Nearly 8.4 million ticket requests received for India and Pakistan's 2027 World Cup clash

  • The ​final, hosted at the same 34,000-seat venue, trails close behind with ​almost eight million ticket ​requests
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Nearly 8.4 million ticket applications have been received ​for India and Pakistan’s ‌group-stage clash at next year’s Men’s Cricket World Cup, organisers ​said on Monday.

The rivals ​are set to clash in ⁠Johannesburg at The Wanderers ​on October 10, 2027.

The ​final, hosted at the same 34,000-seat venue, trails close behind with ​almost eight million ticket ​requests.

Nearly three million fans from 193 ‌countries ⁠have applied for tickets in the ballot window, which remains open until November ​21, for ​the ⁠tournament co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and ​Namibia.

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More than 120 million ​total ⁠ticket requests have been received for the 14-team showcase ⁠that ​runs October 2 ​to November 21.