Johannesburg, Oct. 13 -- The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 ticket applications have seen a surge of demand across the globe since the ballot went live 12 days ago.

A total of 15,083,752 ticket applications have been received since, with 4,423,417 ballot registrations generated by fans from across 142 countries, highlighting the immense global interest in the 14th edition of the Men's Cricket World Cup, as per the ICC.

The latest numbers show a dramatic acceleration in demand since the ballot opened, with ticket applications soaring from one million last week to over 15 million in less than two weeks.

The global interest in the tournament, which has been introduced with a new format, will see cricket fans become part of the biggest a...