ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 The 14th edition ODI World cup is scheduled to be hosted by: South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia. It is only the 2nd of October, 2027 the tournament will commence with the final being slapped up on November 21st, 2027. Unlike the recent World Cups, this edition features 57 matches among 14 teams rather than a traditional group-stage format.

The 2027 World Cup will introduce a three-stage competition before the semi-finals: the Super Series, Group Stage and Super 7. The tournament will be played across 12 venues in the three host countries.

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 Schedule

The first match of the tournament is scheduled for a three-match Super Series in Windhoek, Namibia. It all begins on October 7 with the Group Stage, and then there’s a Super 7 phase from October 25 until November 14. Semis are on November 17 and 18 with the final in Johannesburg on November 21.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Super Series Schedule

ICC World Cup 2027 Group Stage Schedule

Group A

Group B

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Super 7 Schedule

The Super 7 is one of the major changes to the 2027 World Cup format. Seven teams will compete in a single round-robin competition, with each side playing six matches.

No points will be carried forward from the Group Stage.

The seeded positions for the Super 7 are:

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Semi-Final Schedule

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Final

ICC World Cup 2027 Teams and Groups

Group A

Group B

India Matches in World Cup 2027

India vs Australia World Cup 2027

India’s first match in the 2027 Group Stage will be against Australia on October 7 In Cape Town, which could prove to be a massive contest. Australia won the 2023 World Cup, but these were the two finalists in that tournament.

Avoiding this scenario is what makes the 2027 fixture such an important match up on the opening weekend of the tournament, with defending champions Australia facing India at Newlands.

India vs Pakistan World Cup 2027

India and Pakistan will clash in their group A encounter at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on 10 October 2027.

The fixture will be one of the most eagerly awaited matches in the Group Stage and is followed only three days later from India’s opening-match against Australia.

ICC World Cup 2027 Venues 

South Africa Venues

Zimbabwe Venues

Namibia Venue

How Many Matches Will Be Played in the 2027 World Cup?

World Cup 2027 New Format Explained

The most significant addition for the 2027 version is Super 7, which sees a whole new stage category unveiled. In a departure from the league format, teams will separately contest groups before the top sides progress to another round-robin competition.

Of great import, Group Stage points will not be carried over into the Super 7. I suppose every team going into the Super 7 has no points from the previous round as a result.

In order to keep the fixture pathway clear for its fans, the ICC has also pre-seeded numerous teams in Super 7 spots without interfering with the qualification process.