The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 schedule has been announced, with South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia hosting the tournament. The competition begins on 2 October 2027, while the World Cup Final will be played in Johannesburg on 21 November 2027.
The tournament features 14 teams, with the main Group Stage consisting of 12 teams divided into two groups of six. Before the Group Stage, a three-team Super Series will be played in Windhoek to determine the final team entering the Group Stage.
India will begin their Group Stage campaign against defending champions Australia on 7 October 2027 in Cape Town. One of the most anticipated matches of the tournament, India vs Pakistan, is scheduled for 10 October 2027 in Johannesburg.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 |
| Host Countries | South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia |
| Tournament Starts | 2 October 2027 |
| Group Stage Starts | 7 October 2027 |
| Final | 21 November 2027 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Group Stage Teams | 12 |
| Venues | 12 |
| Format | Super Series, Group Stage, Super 7, Semi-Finals and Final |
| India Digital Streaming | JioHotstar |
| India Television | Star Sports Network |
| Final Venue | Johannesburg |
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Teams
South Africa and Zimbabwe qualified directly as hosts, along with the best eight teams on the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings at the 30 September 2026 cut-off.
The remaining four places will be decided through the Cricket World Cup Qualifier. The top-placed finisher will qualify directly for the Group Stage, while the other three teams will enter the Super Series. The team finishing first in the Super Series will claim the final Group Stage position.
Based on the announced Group Stage fixtures, the groups are structured as follows:
Group A: India, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Qualifier A
Group B: New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh and Qualifier B
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 India Matches
India will start their World Cup campaign against Australia in Cape Town on 7 October 2027, in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup Final.
The India vs Pakistan match follows on 10 October in Johannesburg. India then face Afghanistan in Tshwane, Qualifier A in Bloemfontein and Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls.
7 October 2027 – India vs Australia – Cape Town
10 October 2027 – India vs Pakistan – Johannesburg
14 October 2027 – India vs Afghanistan – Tshwane
17 October 2027 – India vs Qualifier A – Bloemfontein
24 October 2027 – Zimbabwe vs India – Victoria Falls
The Zimbabwe vs India fixture will be the final match of the Group Stage and the first Cricket World Cup match at the new ground in Victoria Falls.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 India Broadcast – JioHotstar and Star Sports Network
Indian cricket fans can watch the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 on the Star Sports Network, while digital streaming will be available through JioHotstar.
Expected on DD Sports via DD Free Dish
Selected ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 matches are also expected to be available on DD Sports through DD Free Dish.
The exact matches and DD Sports broadcast schedule have not been confirmed in the supplied information. The DD Sports availability should therefore be treated as expected until the official free-to-air telecast schedule is announced.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Venues
A total of 12 venues will host the tournament across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek will host the three Super Series matches and three Group Stage fixtures.
Zimbabwe will host matches in Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, including games at the Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium in Victoria Falls.
South Africa will stage matches in:
Cape Town
Paarl
Johannesburg
Tshwane
Bloemfontein
Durban
KuGompo City
Gqeberha
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Tournament Format
The 2027 World Cup will feature several stages before the champion is decided.
Super Series
The tournament begins with the three-team Super Series in Windhoek.
2 October 2027 – QF1 vs QF3 – Windhoek
4 October 2027 – QF1 vs QF2 – Windhoek
6 October 2027 – QF2 vs QF3 – Windhoek
The three teams will compete in a single round-robin format, with the team finishing first securing the final place in the Group Stage.
Group Stage
The 12 Group Stage teams will be divided into two groups of six.
The top three teams from each group will progress to the Super 7. The better fourth-placed team across the two groups will take the seventh position in the next phase.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Full Group Stage Schedule
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 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
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Super 7
Seven teams will progress to the Super 7, with no points carried over from the Group Stage.
Each team will play six additional matches between 25 October and 14 November 2027.
For fixture planning, the pre-seeded positions are:
A1: India
A2: Australia
A3: Pakistan
AB4: England
B1: New Zealand
B2: South Africa
B3: Sri Lanka
These are fixture allocations rather than guaranteed Super 7 participants. If a non-seeded team qualifies and a pre-seeded team does not, the qualifying team will take the allocated position of the team it has displaced.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Super 7 Schedule
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
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Semi-Finals and Final
The top four teams in the Super 7 standings will qualify for the semi-finals.
The team finishing first will face the fourth-placed team, while the second and third-placed teams will meet in the other semi-final.
17 November 2027 – Semi-Final 1 – Cape Town
18 November 2027 – Semi-Final 2 – Tshwane
21 November 2027 – Final – Johannesburg
Both semi-finals will have reserve days. A reserve day on 22 November 2027 has also been scheduled for the World Cup Final if required.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 will therefore run from 2 October to 21 November, bringing together 14 teams across three host nations. For Indian fans, the Group Stage starts with two major fixtures – India vs Australia on 7 October and India vs Pakistan on 10 October 2027.
