Archive · 14 Jan 2026
T20 WC: Ticket site crashes due to high demand for India-Pak game
The ticket website BookMyShow crashed because too many people tried to buy tickets at the same time for the big India vs. Pakistan cricket match in the T20 World Cup.
This happened because the match is very popular, and many fans wanted to get tickets right away.
The match will be played in Colombo on February 15.
The T20 World Cup is back in India after a long time, and the West Indies are the current champions.
India is in Group A with Pakistan, Namibia, the Netherlands, and the USA.
The tournament starts with three exciting matches, including Pakistan vs. the Netherlands and West Indies vs. Bangladesh.
BookMyShow website crashed due to high demand for India-Pakistan T20 World Cup tickets.
The match is scheduled for February 15 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Massive traffic from simultaneous login and purchase attempts overwhelmed the platform's servers.
India is in Group A with Pakistan, Namibia, the Netherlands, and the USA.
The 10th edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup marks its return to India since 2016.
- Who
- India and Pakistan cricket teams, BookMyShow ticket platform
- What
- Ticket site crash due to high demand for India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match
- When
- February 15 (match date), Wednesday (ticket sales launch)
- Where
- Colombo, Sri Lanka (match location); India (tournament co-host)
- Why
- Massive demand for India-Pakistan match overwhelmed the ticket platform's servers
- Match Date
- February 15
- Location
- Colombo
- Tournament Edition
- 10th
- Defending Champions
- West Indies
- India's Group
- Group A
- Group A Teams
- India, Pakistan, Namibia, Netherlands, USA
- Ticket Sales Platform
- BookMyShow