2027 Cricket World Cup schedule: India open against Australia, meet Pakistan in Johannesburg
The ICC has released the fixtures for the 14-team tournament in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, with a new Super 7 stage.
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The ICC announced the schedule for the 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup on 1 October 2026. India play Australia in Cape Town on 7 October 2027 and Pakistan in Johannesburg on 10 October; the final is in Johannesburg on 21 November.
Key takeaways
- The tournament runs from 2 October to 21 November 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
- India open against Australia in Cape Town on 7 October 2027, a repeat of the 2023 final.
- India play Pakistan in Johannesburg on 10 October.
- A new Super 7 stage follows the group stage; the final is on 21 November in Johannesburg.
The International Cricket Council released the schedule for the 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup on 1 October 2026, with a repeat of the 2023 final to start the group stage and a new format after it.
India's group fixtures
7 October 2027: India v Australia, Cape Town
10 October: India v Pakistan, Johannesburg
14 October: India v Afghanistan, Tshwane
17 October: India v Qualifier A, Bloemfontein
24 October: Zimbabwe v India, Victoria Falls, the first World Cup match at the new ground
How the tournament works
Fourteen teams take part. Co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe qualified directly, along with the top eight teams in the ODI rankings at the 30 September 2026 cut-off. The other four come through the World Cup Qualifier: the winner goes straight to the group stage, and the next three play a three-team Super Series in Windhoek, Namibia, on 2, 4 and 6 October 2027 for the last place.
The 12 group-stage teams are split into two groups of six. The top three in each group, plus the better fourth-placed team, reach a new Super 7 phase, starting with no points carried over, in which each team plays six more matches between 25 October and 14 November. To help fans plan, some teams have been pre-seeded into Super 7 slots.
The top four go to the semi-finals on 17 November in Cape Town and 18 November in Tshwane, both with reserve days. The final is in Johannesburg on 21 November, with 22 November as a reserve day.
Other dates
South Africa open against New Zealand in Cape Town on 9 October, and Zimbabwe meet Afghanistan in Bulawayo. The last match in Namibia is England against Sri Lanka on 13 October.
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