Meanwhile, tickets available for India’s second group game at SCG also went on sale on Monday, despite the fact that their opponent has not yet been named. Tickets for the tournament, which will be held in seven venues across Australia between October 16 and November 13 this year, are now on sale to the public, with 200,000 tickets already picked up during the pre-sale period.

For the SCG match on October 27, which will see South Africa face Bangladesh before India take on a qualifier in the evening, were also exhausted shortly after going on sale on Monday.

The match between rivals India and Pakistan on October 23 – who do not currently play bilateral cricket, was hugely popular and the ticket allotment ended within five minutes of the sale. The two sides last played in Australia in 2015 at the Adelaide Oval and the tickets for that match also sold out in minutes.

Ticket prices for the tournament start at $5 for children and $20 for adults, with tournament CEO Michelle Enright hopeful more tickets will be bought by non residents and international tourists now that Australia has announced an opening of its borders on the 21st of this month.

Aside from the Pakistan India match, other strong sellers include Australia’s tournament opener against New Zealand in Sydney on October 22, Australia’s match against England at the MCG on October 28, and the tournament final in Melbourne on November 13.