Global demand surges as 2027 ODI WC ticket ballot draws 1.5 crore applications

new Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI)The 2027 Cricket World Cup has generated strong interest among fans worldwide, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announcing that it has received more than 1.5 crore ticket applications from 142 countries in the 12 days since the ticket ballot opened. The tournament, which will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia from October 2 to November 21, 2027, is returning to South Africa after a gap of 24 years. "A total of 15,083,752 ticket applications have been received, with 4,423,417 ballot registrations generated by fans from across 142 countries," the ICC…