The demand for tickets to the India vs Pakistan clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has surged sharply, with thousands of fans placed in long virtual queues soon after bookings opened. The marquee fixture, scheduled for Sunday, 15 February 2026 at 7:00 PM at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, is witnessing massive traffic on the booking platform.
A screenshot from BookMyShow shows users being placed in queues with over 23,000 people ahead, highlighting the intense rush to secure seats for cricket’s biggest rivalry. The platform adds users to a waiting room and releases them into the purchase window based on availability, advising fans not to close or refresh the page to avoid losing their spot.
What the booking screen shows
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The queue displayed 23,779 people ahead at 6:52 PM IST.
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A maximum of two tickets per user is allowed for the IND vs PAK fixture.
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Users will get four minutes to complete their seat selection once they enter the booking window.
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Payments must support Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR), with MasterCard, Visa, and China Pay Card enabled for transactions within Sri Lanka.
The India–Pakistan match remains one of the highest-demand fixtures in every ICC event, and early signs indicate that the 2026 edition is no different, with the booking portal witnessing heavy surge traffic minutes after opening.
Fans continue to wait in the digital queue as categories begin to fill rapidly.