Archive · 1 Oct 2026
ICC Men's World Cup 2027 Ticket Ballot Opens October 1
The 2027 Cricket World Cup will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Indian fans can now apply for tickets through an online ballot.
The application period runs from October 1 to November 21, 2026.
Applying is free and does not mean tickets are guaranteed.
Fans can apply for as many matches as they want.
They can request up to four tickets for each match.
If too many people apply for a match, winners will be chosen randomly.
Successful applicants will receive an email explaining when they can buy their tickets.
The ticket ballot is open from October 1 to November 21, 2026.
Indian fans can apply for matches across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The ballot is free, and applicants can request up to four tickets per match.
Oversubscribed matches will be allocated through a randomized ballot, not first-come, first-served.
The tournament will feature 14 teams, 12 venues and 57 matches from October 2 to November 21, 2027.
- Who
- Indian cricket fans and the International Cricket Council are involved in the ticket ballot.
- What
- The ICC has opened registration for a free ballot to buy tickets for the 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup.
- When
- Registration runs from October 1 to November 21, 2026; the tournament runs from October 2 to November 21, 2027.
- Where
- Matches will be held across 12 venues in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, with the final in Johannesburg.
- Why
- The ballot allows fans to request tickets before sales, with random selection used when demand exceeds availability.
- Registration period
- October 1-November 21, 2026
- Registration cost
- Free
- Ticket limit
- Up to four tickets per match
- Tournament hosts
- South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia
- Tournament size
- 14 teams, 12 venues and 57 matches
- Opening match
- October 2, 2027, in Windhoek, Namibia
- Final
- November 21, 2027, in Johannesburg