The second phase of ticket sales for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opened with a glitch as the ticketing platform crashed due to overwhelming demand for the India-Pakistan fixture. The high-profile clash, scheduled for February 15 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, is a much-anticipated event in the tournament calendar.
Following the surge in traffic at 7 pm, the official ticketing agent of the ICC faced server crashes caused by the volume of concurrent requests. Despite announcing a restart at 9 pm due to technical difficulties, tickets for the India-Pakistan game remain unavailable, with a ‘coming soon’ message displayed.
The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, returning to the subcontinent after 2016, will kick off on February 7. The opening fixtures will see India playing the USA in Mumbai and Pakistan facing the Netherlands in Colombo. The tournament will span a month across venues in India and Sri Lanka, including Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kandy, and Colombo.
To ensure fan accessibility, the ICC has introduced affordable ticket prices starting at Rs 100 in India and LKR 1000 in Sri Lanka. India, the co-hosts with Sri Lanka, will defend their title on home soil after winning the 2024 edition held in the USA and the West Indies. Sri Lanka, hosting the tournament for the second time, last staged it in 2012.
