Almost 8.4m ticket requests for India-Pakistan World Cup tie

There have been nearly 8.4 million requests for tickets for the group stage match between India and Pakistan at next year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

The 2027 edition of the tournament is being co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

The rivals face each other on 10 October at Johannesburg's Wanderers stadium, which holds just 34,000 spectators.

The same venue is also hosting the final on 21 November, which has resulted in almost eight million ticket applications.

The tournament opener on 7 October will be a repeat of the 2023 final which saw Australia stun India in Ahmedabad.

Although India v Pakistan is one of the most highly-anticipated matches in the cricket calendar and the most lucrative financially, it has been a one-sided affair in recent times with India…