Pakistan-India World Cup clash draws 8.4 million ticket requests

More than 120 million ticket applications pour in for the 2027 tournament across three host nations

LONDON:

Nearly 8.4 million ticket applications have been received for India and Pakistan's group-stage clash at next year's Men's ⁠Cricket World Cup, organisers said on Monday. 
The rivals are set to clash in Johannesburg at ⁠The Wanderers on October 10, 2027. 
The final, hosted at the same 34,000-seat venue, ⁠trails close ⁠behind with almost eight million ticket requests. 
Nearly three million fans from 193 countries have applied for tickets in the ballot ⁠window, which remains open ⁠until November 21, for the tournament co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 
More than 120 million total ticket ⁠requests have been received for the 14-team showcase that runs October 2 to November 21.