ICC receives 120 million ticket requests for 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup
More than 2.8 million unique fans from 193 countries have registered for the upcoming tournament.
Ticket applications for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 have surpassed 120 million as of 1 November, according to an ICC media release reported by The Tribune. The 14th edition of the One Day International (ODI) tournament will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October and November 2027.
A total of 120,809,467 ticket applications have been received, with 2.8 million unique fans from 193 countries registered. More than 32 million match registrations have been completed ahead of the 21 November ballot deadline.
The India versus Pakistan match in Johannesburg on 10 October has drawn 8,397,294 applications, while the final on 21 November in the same city has nearly eight million requests. In South Africa, the 41 fixtures across eight venues have attracted over 105 million applications.
Zimbabwe has seen ticket requests cross 13,350,190, including 3.3 million for the Zimbabwe versus India match on 24 October. Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek has received more than two million requests for its six scheduled fixtures.
ICC General Manager – Events and Cricket Operations Gaurav Saxena said the response has been outstanding and reflects the global appeal of the tournament. ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 LOC CEO Qondisa Ngwenya described the demand as a powerful indication of excitement for the region.