Ticket applications for 2027 Cricket World Cup exceed 120 million
More than 2.8 million unique fans from 193 countries have registered for the upcoming tournament in Africa.
Ticket applications for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 have surpassed 120 million, according to Telangana Today. As of November 1, a total of 120,809,467 applications had been received for the 14th edition of the ODI tournament.
The demand includes more than 32 million match registrations from 2.8 million unique fans across 193 countries. Fans from India, the US, Australia, the UK and South Africa are leading the ballot registrations.
In South Africa, the 41 fixtures hosted across eight venues have attracted more than 105 million applications. The October 10 clash between India and Pakistan in Johannesburg has received 8,397,294 applications, while the final in the same city has 7,900,944 requests.
Zimbabwe has seen over 13 million ticket requests, with the Zimbabwe-India match on October 24 attracting 3.3 million. In Namibia, more than two million tickets have been requested for the six fixtures held in Windhoek.
ICC General Manager – Events and Cricket Operations Gaurav Saxena said the response has been outstanding and reflects the global appeal of the tournament. LOC CEO Qondisa Ngwenya said the demand is a powerful indication of the excitement surrounding the event.
The ballot for the tournament is scheduled to close on November 21.