The Pakistan-India World Cup group-stage fixture has drawn about 8.4 million ticket applications, a figure that underlines how fiercely fans want seats for cricket's most watched bilateral contest. Tournament organisers have scheduled the match for October 10, 2027 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, a venue that can hold roughly 34,000 spectators.
Demand far above stadium capacity
With millions of applications and only tens of thousands of places, most applicants will miss out on a ticket. The final of the same tournament, also planned for the Wanderers on November 21, 2027, has attracted nearly eight million applications on its own, showing that the ground's biggest nights are already among the competition's hottest draws.
Hosts, groups and the wider rush
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will jointly stage the 14-team ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. Across the event, more than 120 million ticket applications have been submitted by around three million people in 193 countries. Organisers say the application window is due to remain open until November 21.
The tournament is set to run from October 2 to November 21, 2027. Australia and India, the finalists of the 2023 edition, are listed to meet in the opening match on October 7. In the group-stage draw, Pakistan have been placed with Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and one side still to qualify. England, South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and another qualifying team make up the second group.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 2023: Australia and India contested the previous World Cup final; they are scheduled to open the 2027 tournament.
- Group draw: Pakistan grouped with Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and a team yet to qualify.
- Ticket demand (current): About 8.4 million applications for the Pakistan-India match; nearly eight million for the final; more than 120 million applications overall from some three million people in 193 countries.
- October 2, 2027: Tournament scheduled to begin.
- October 7–10, 2027: Australia–India opener on October 7; Pakistan–India at the Wanderers on October 10.
- November 21: Application window due to close; the final is set for the same date in 2027 at the Wanderers.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Pakistan aur India ka World Cup match 10 October 2027 ko Johannesburg ke Wanderers Stadium mein hoga. Is ek match ke liye lagbhag 84 lakh ticket applications aa chuki hain, jabke stadium mein sirf qarib 34 hazar seats hain. Zyada tar logon ko ticket nahi milegi, is liye TV par dekhna hi asaan raasta hai. Jo abhi apply karna chahte hain, un ke liye application window November 21 tak khuli rehne wali hai.
