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India-Pakistan World Cup clash sees 84 lakh ticket requests for 34,000 seats

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 3, 2026, 11:10 AM

Last updated Nov 3, 2026

India-Pakistan World Cup clash sees 84 lakh ticket requests for 34,000 seats

Summary

The ICC reports that the India-Pakistan match at the 2027 ODI World Cup has attracted over 8.4 million ticket requests. Scheduled for October 10 at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, the demand significantly outstrips the venue's capacity of 34,000. The World Cup final on November 21 has also seen high interest, with 7.9 million requests. The ICC has recorded more than 120 million overall requests from fans across 193 countries for the tournament, co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

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By the Numbers

•India-Pakistan match scheduled for October 10, 2027.
•The Wanderers Stadium has a capacity of 34,000.
•ICC received 8.4 million ticket requests for the match.
•Total requests for the tournament exceed 120 million.
•India and Pakistan are grouped with Australia and others.

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11:10 AMYahoo Sports — India-Pakistan 2027 World Cup clash draws 84 lakh ticket requests for 34,000-capacity stadium

What they're saying

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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.
— Yahoo Sports

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