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More than 500,000 tickets have been snapped up by eager cricket fans for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, which is set to begin next month. <\/p>\n
Fans from 82 different countries have bought tickets to watch cricketers from 16 international teams battle it out for T20 World Cup glory in Australia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Accessible pricing for families played a key part in the organiser\u2019s ticketing strategy, with over 85,000 children\u2019s tickets sold. Tickets were priced at just A$5 (\u00a33\/$3\/\u20ac3) for children for all First Round and Super 12 games, while adult prices start at A$20.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The India vs Pakistan fixture at the MCG (pictured) on October 23 is sold out, with additional standing<\/a>\u00a0tickets also snapped up within minutes of going on sale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n An official re-sale platform is also due to be launched closer to the event, where fans can exchange tickets at face value if they can no longer attend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Current ticket allocations are also sold out for the double-header at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on October 27, which will feature South Africa v Bangladesh and India v Group A runner-up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A limited number of tickets remain available for Australia\u2019s opening Super 12 fixture against New Zealand at the SCG on October 22, the double-header featuring Pakistan vs Group A runner-up and India vs South Africa at Perth Stadium on October 30, as well as Pakistan vs South Africa at the SCG on November 3. Tickets are also available for a host of other matches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Chris Tetley, ICC head of events, said: \u201cWe are delighted by the uptake of tickets for the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup with over 500,000 already being snapped up. The excitement is really building with just over a month to go and this World Cup is set to be an unmissable event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThere are still some tickets available to buy, so fans should make sure they secure theirs while they are still available.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup chief executive Michelle Enright added: \u201cThe response from fans has been exceptional and shows the excitement for what will be the biggest sporting event hosted in Australia this year.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve also seen a spread of support for different teams across the event, which is going to make for an incredible atmosphere at our matches with a strong mix of passionate fans at each venue.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re particularly proud of our accessibly priced tickets for families and it\u2019s great to see that so many kids are going to come out and experience a World Cup. There are still some great tickets available, so I\u2019d encourage everyone who hasn\u2019t secured their seats to jump on board for what will be an unmissable event.\u201d<\/p>\n The competition will run between October 16 and November 13.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Image: Dietmar Rabich<\/a>\/CC\u00a0BY-SA\u00a04.0<\/a>\/Edited for size<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n