According to data shared by the ICC, a staggering 15,083,752 ticket applications have been logged through 4,423,417 ballot registrations. Fans across 142 countries have submitted entries, reflecting massive global anticipation for the 14th edition of the ODI World Cup. Interest has accelerated rapidly, leaping from just one million applications last week to past 15 million in under two weeks.

The expanded tournament format, co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, will see World Cup cricket return to the African continent for the first time in 24 years.