ICC Announces Full Schedule For 2027 ODI World Cup
Major Tournament To Kick Off With India Vs. Australia Match
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the full schedule for the 2027 ODI World Cup on Thursday. The tournament is set to begin on October 2, with the final match scheduled for November 21. It will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
A total of 57 matches will be played across 12 cities in these three nations. South Africa will host matches in the highest number of cities eight. Additionally, matches will be held at three stadiums in Zimbabwe, while Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, will host games at a single venue. Fourteen teams will participate in the tournament. The World Cup returns to South Africa after 24 years.
World Cup 2027 Begins October 2
The 2027 World Cup will commence on October 2. The initial phase will feature matches determined by the qualifying rounds, taking place in Windhoek, Namibia. The tournament final is scheduled for November 21.
High-Voltage India-Pakistan Clash
The high-voltage match between India and Pakistan is scheduled for October 10. The two teams will face each other in Johannesburg, South Africa.
India And Pakistan In Group A
Group A comprises six teams, including India and Pakistan. Alongside them, the group includes Afghanistan, Australia, and Zimbabwe, with the sixth team to be confirmed via the qualifiers. Group B includes Bangladesh, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand; the sixth team for this group will also be confirmed following the qualifiers. Matches to be played across 12 cities
The ICC has finalized 12 venues for the 2027 World Cup. Super Series matches will be played in Windhoek, Namibia; additionally, Namibia will host three group-stage matches. The World Cup will be played across eight cities in South Africa, including Cape Town, Paarl, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Bloemfontein, Durban, Mbombela City, and Gqeberha. Matches will also be held in three Zimbabwean cities: Harare, Bulawayo, and Victoria Falls (featuring the Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium). View the full schedule for the 2027 World Cup here-
Super Series Schedule
2 October 2027 – Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 3 – Windhoek
4 October 2027 – Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 2 – Windhoek
6 October 2027 – Qualifier 2 vs Qualifier 3 – Windhoek
Group Stage Matches
7 October 2027 – India vs Australia – Cape Town
8 October 2027 – Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Tshwane
8 October 2027 – England vs Bangladesh – Windhoek
9 October 2027 – Zimbabwe vs Qualifier A – Bulawayo
9 October 2027 – South Africa vs New Zealand – Cape Town
10 October 2027 – India vs Pakistan – Johannesburg
10 October 2027 – Sri Lanka vs Qualifier B – Windhoek
11 October 2027 – Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan – Bulawayo
12 October 2027 – Australia vs Qualifier A – Paarl
12 October 2027 – New Zealand vs Bangladesh – Kugompo City
13 October 2027 – England vs Sri Lanka – Windhoek
13 October 2027 – South Africa vs Qualifier B – Paarl
14 October 2027 – India vs Afghanistan – Tshwane
15 October 2027 – Pakistan vs Qualifier A – Bloemfontein
15 October 2027 – Zimbabwe vs Australia – Harare
16 October 2027 – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – Durban
16 October 2027 – South Africa vs England – Gqeberha
17 October 2027 – India vs Qual
Qualifier A – Bloemfontein
17 October 2027 – New Zealand vs Qualifier B – Harare
18 October 2027 – Australia vs Afghanistan – Kugompo City
19 October 2027 – Zimbabwe vs Pakistan – Harare
19 October 2027 – South Africa vs Bangladesh – Durban
20 October 2027 – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – Johannesburg
20 October 2027 – England vs Qualifier B – Harare
21 October 2027 – Afghanistan vs Qualifier A – Kugompo City
22 October 2027 – Australia vs Pakistan – Paarl
22 October 2027 – South Africa vs Sri Lanka – Johannesburg
23 October 2027 – England vs New Zealand – Gqeberha
23 October 2027 – Bangladesh vs Qualifier B – Tshwane
24 October 2027 – Zimbabwe vs India – Victoria Falls
Super 7 Stage (Seeded Teams)
25 October 2027 – A2 (Australia) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) – Johannesburg
26 October 2027 – B1 (New Zealand) vs A3 (Pakistan) – Gqeberha
27 October 2027 – B2 (South Africa) vs AB4 (England) – Tshwane
28 October 2027 – A1 (India) vs A2 (Australia) – Victoria Falls
29 October 2027 – B1 (New Zealand) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) – Kugompo City
30 October 2027 – A3 (Pakistan) vs AB4 (England) – Victoria Falls
31 October 2027 – B2 (South Africa) vs A1 (India) – Johannesburg
1 November 2027 – A2 (Australia) vs B1 (New Zealand) – Victoria Falls
2 November 2027 – B3 (Sri Lanka) vs AB4 (England) – Cape Town
3 November 2027 – B2 (South Africa) vs A3 (Pakistan) – Durban
4 November 2027 – A1 (India) vs B1 (New Zealand) – Paarl
5 November 2027 – A2 (Australia) vs AB4 (England) – Durban
6 November 2027 – B2 (South Africa) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) – Bloemfontein
7 November 2027 – A1 (India) vs A3 (Pakistan) – Cape Town
8 November 2027 – B1 (New Zealand) vs AB4 (England) – Durban
9 November 2027 – B2 (South Africa) vs A2 (Australia) – Gqeberha
10 November 2027 – A3 (Pakistan) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) – Bloemfontein
11 November 2027 – A1 (India) vs AB4 (England) – Gqeberha
12 November 2027 – B2 (South Africa) vs B1 (New Zealand) – Cape Town
13 November 2027 – A2 (Australia) vs A3 (Pakistan) – Bloemfontein
14 November 2027 – A1 (India) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) – Durban
Semi-Finals
17 November 2027 – Semi-final 1 – Cape Town
18 November 2027 – Semi-final 2 – Tshwane
Final
21 November 2027 – Final – Johannesburg
2027 World Cup Format
The ICC has chosen a completely different format for the 2027 World Cup. While the 2023 World Cup was played in a round-robin format, teams have been divided into groups this time. A total of 14 teams will participate. First, a ‘Super Series’ will be played, where teams will compete against each other; the winning team from the Super Series will qualify for the next stage. There are 12 teams involved here, divided into two groups.
After the group stage concludes, the ‘Super-7’ stage will take place, with three teams qualifying from each of the two groups. Additionally, the team finishing fourth across the two groups with the best performance will secure the seventh spot. The top four teams from the Super-7 stage will play the semi-finals, followed by the final match.
