Nearly 8.4 million ticket requests have been received for the group stage match between India and Pakistan at the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. The tournament will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The highly anticipated fixture is scheduled for 10 October at Johannesburg's Wanderers Stadium, which has a capacity of 34,000 spectators. The same venue will host the final on 21 November, which has also attracted almost eight million ticket applications.
The tournament opener on 7 October will be a repeat of the 2023 final, where Australia defeated India in Ahmedabad. In recent encounters, India have dominated Pakistan with nine successive wins; Pakistan's last victory over India came in the 2022 Asia Cup.
Pakistan are placed in a group alongside Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and a qualifier, while England are grouped with South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and another qualifier. The top three teams from each group, plus the best fourth-placed finisher, will advance to the Super 7 stage, from which the top four will qualify for the semi-finals.
