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Over 15m ticket applications for 2027 Cricket World Cup in 12 days

SABC News Sport · 13 October 2026 at 11:45

Over 15m ticket applications for 2027 Cricket World Cup in 12 days

Next year’s Men’s Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe has already drawn more than 15 million ticket applications in just 12 days.

The tournament’s ticket ballot opened on the 1st of this month.

More than 4.4 million ballot registrations (i.e. user accounts/profiles) were received from fans in 142 countries.

The majority of applications are from supporters in South Africa, the United Kingdom, India, Australia and the USA.

Fans have until the 21st of November to register for the ballot and select their desired matches.

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