Australia-New Zealand T20 WC Super 12 opener at Sydney Cricket Ground sold out

The International Cricket Council announced the Friday Australia-New Zealand encounter at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which will kick off the Men's T20 World Cup Super 12 round, to be a sell-out (ICC).

In a rematch of the 2021 championship, hosts Australia, led by Aaron Finch, will begin their title defence of the T20 World Cup against Kane Williamson-led New Zealand on Saturday in front of a packed Sydney Cricket Ground.

The ICC also said that supporters had already purchased over 600,000 tickets to attend the first-ever Men's T20 World Cup matches in Australia.

In addition, the India-Pakistan game, which will be played the following night at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23, will also be played in front of a packed house because extra standing room tickets offered two months ago were sold out in less than ten minutes.

According to the ICC, "An official T20 World Cup re-sale website has been opened (at t20worldcup.com), giving fans with a safe and secure option to buy and sell tickets at face value and ensuring that as many tickets as possible are utilised."

For the doubleheader on October 27 at the SCG, featuring South Africa vs. Bangladesh and India vs. Group A's runner-up, all available tickets have already been sold. A very small number of tickets are still available for the first game of the event, which takes place on Sunday at Kardinia Park Stadium in Geelong and features Sri Lanka vs. Namibia.

The T20 World Cup is one of the largest athletic events in the world, so we're excited that both the event's opening match in Geelong on Sunday and the first weekend of the Super 12 stage a week from now are expected to draw large crowds. The first ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be held in Australia, therefore it will be awesome to witness packed stadiums for cricket in October.

"There are still some great seats available at matches right across the seven host cities, so I'd encourage everyone who hasn't secured their tickets to jump on board for what will be an unmissable event," said Michelle Enright, CEO, ICC Men's T20 World Cup. "It doesn't matter if you support Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, or any other team.

The ICC added that most matches still have tickets available, but fans are advised to act quickly to reserve seats at affordable prices.