The 2027 edition of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup will feature a total of 14 teams, with 12 competing in the first round and seven advancing to the Super 7s. The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the schedule for next year’s 50-over mega event on October 1 in Cape Town, with the first match of the tournament set to be played between India and Australia.
The two finalists from the 2023 edition will face each other at Newlands in Cape Town on October 7. The second match will see Pakistan take on Afghanistan in Tshwane on October 8, while England will face Bangladesh in Windhoek on the same date.
India’s high-voltage clash against Pakistan will be played in Johannesburg on October 10, while co-hosts South Africa will take on 2019 runners-up
New Zealand in Cape Town on October 9.
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The two semi-finals are scheduled to be held in Cape Town and Tshwane on November 17 and 18, respectively, while The Wanderers will host the final on November 21.
In the first round of the ODI World Cup 2027, 12 teams will be divided into two groups of six each. India are in Group A along with Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan and co-hosts Zimbabwe, while Group B features co-hosts South Africa, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. One team each will be added to Groups A and B after the qualifiers.
ODI World Cup 2027 Groups
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| Afghanistan | Bangladesh |
| Australia | England |
| India | South Africa |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Zimbabwe | New Zealand |
| Qualifier A | Qualifier B |
A total of 12 venues across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will host the 57 matches of ODI World Cup 2027 from October 2 to November 21.
Full Schedule of ODI World Cup 2027
| DATE | DAY | MATCH | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Saturday | QF1 vs QF3 | Windhoek |
| October 4 | Monday | QF1 vs QF2 | Windhoek |
| October 6 | Wednesday | QF2 vs QF3 | Windhoek |
| October 7 | Thursday | India vs Australia | Cape Town |
| October 8 | Friday | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Tshwane |
| October 8 | Friday | England vs Bangladesh | Windhoek |
| October 9 | Saturday | Zimbabwe vs Qualifier A | Bulawayo |
| October 9 | Saturday | South Africa vs New Zealand | Cape Town |
| October 10 | Sunday | India vs Pakistan | Johannesburg |
| October 10 | Sunday | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier B | Windhoek |
| October 11 | Monday | Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan | Bulawayo |
| October 12 | Tuesday | Australia vs Qualifier A | Paarl |
| October 12 | Tuesday | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | KuGompo City |
| October 13 | Wednesday | England vs Sri Lanka | Windhoek |
| October 13 | Wednesday | South Africa vs Qualifier B | Paarl |
| October 14 | Thursday | India vs Afghanistan | Tshwane |
| October 15 | Friday | Pakistan vs Qualifier A | Bloemfontein |
| October 15 | Friday | Zimbabwe vs Australia | Harare |
| October 16 | Saturday | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Durban |
| October 16 | Saturday | South Africa vs England | Gqeberha |
| October 17 | Sunday | India vs Qualifier A | Bloemfontein |
| October 17 | Sunday | New Zealand vs Qualifier B | Harare |
| October 18 | Monday | Australia vs Afghanistan | KuGompo City |
| October 19 | Tuesday | Zimbabwe vs Pakistan | Harare |
| October 19 | Tuesday | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Durban |
| October 20 | Wednesday | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Johannesburg |
| October 20 | Wednesday | England vs Qualifier B | Harare |
| October 21 | Thursday | Afghanistan vs Qualifier A | KuGompo City |
| October 22 | Friday | Australia vs Pakistan | Paarl |
| October 22 | Friday | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Johannesburg |
| October 23 | Saturday | England vs New Zealand | Gqeberha |
| October 23 | Saturday | Bangladesh vs Qualifier B | Tshwane |
| October 24 | Sunday | Zimbabwe vs India | Victoria Falls |
| October 25 | Monday | A2 vs B3 | Johannesburg |
| October 26 | Tuesday | B1 vs A3 | Gqeberha |
| October 27 | Wednesday | B2 vs AB4 | Tshwane |
| October 28 | Thursday | A1 vs A2 | Victoria Falls |
| October 29 | Friday | B1 vs B3 | KuGompo City |
| October 30 | Saturday | A3 vs AB4 | Victoria Falls |
| October 31 | Sunday | B2 vs A1 | Johannesburg |
| November 1 | Monday | A2 vs B1 | Victoria Falls |
| November 2 | Tuesday | B3 vs AB4 | Cape Town |
| November 3 | Wednesday | B2 vs A3 | Durban |
| November 4 | Thursday | A1 vs B1 | Paarl |
| November 5 | Friday | A2 vs AB4 | Durban |
| November 6 | Saturday | B2 vs B3 | Bloemfontein |
| November 7 | Sunday | A1 vs A3 | Cape Town |
| November 8 | Monday | B1 vs AB4 | Durban |
| November 9 | Tuesday | B2 vs A2 | Gqeberha |
| November 10 | Wednesday | A3 vs B3 | Bloemfontein |
| November 11 | Thursday | A1 vs AB4 | Gqeberha |
| November 12 | Friday | B2 vs B1 | Cape Town |
| November 13 | Saturday | A2 vs A3 | Bloemfontein |
| November 14 | Sunday | A1 vs B3 | Durban |
| November 17 | Wednesday | Semi-final 1 | Cape Town |
| November 18 | Thursday | Semi-final 2 | Tshwane |
| November 21 | Sunday | Final | Johannesburg |
South Africa last hosted the ODI World Cup in 2003 and in that edition that as well the final was played at The Wanderers in Johannesburg.
India’s ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Thursday | Australia | Cape Town |
| October 10 | Sunday | Pakistan | Johannesburg |
| October 14 | Thursday | Afghanistan | Tshwane |
| October 17 | Sunday | Qualifier A | Bloemfontein |
| October 24 | Sunday | Zimbabwe | Victoria Falls |
Australia’s ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Thursday | India | Cape Town |
| October 12 | Tuesday | Qualifier A | Paarl |
| October 15 | Friday | Zimbabwe | Harare |
| October 18 | Monday | Afghanistan | KuGompo City |
| October 22 | Friday | Pakistan | Paarl |
Pakistan’s ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Friday | Afghanistan | Tshwane |
| October 10 | Sunday | India | Johannesburg |
| October 15 | Friday | Qualifier A | Bloemfontein |
| October 19 | Tuesday | Zimbabwe | Harare |
| October 22 | Friday | Australia | Paarl |
Afghanistan’s ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Friday | Pakistan | Tshwane |
| October 11 | Monday | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo |
| October 14 | Thursday | India | Tshwane |
| October 18 | Monday | Australia | KuGompo City |
| October 21 | Thursday | Qualifier A | KuGompo City |
Zimbabwe’s ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | Saturday | Qualifier A | Bulawayo |
| October 11 | Monday | Afghanistan | Bulawayo |
| October 15 | Friday | Australia | Harare |
| October 19 | Tuesday | Pakistan | Harare |
| October 24 | Sunday | India | Victoria Falls |
Sri Lanka’s ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 10 | Sunday | Qualifier B | Windhoek |
| October 13 | Wednesday | England | Windhoek |
| October 16 | Saturday | Bangladesh | Durban |
| October 20 | Wednesday | New Zealand | Johannesburg |
| October 22 | Friday | South Africa | Johannesburg |
England’s ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Friday | Bangladesh | Windhoek |
| October 13 | Wednesday | Sri Lanka | Windhoek |
| October 16 | Saturday | South Africa | Gqeberha |
| October 20 | Wednesday | Qualifier B | Harare |
| October 23 | Saturday | New Zealand | Gqeberha |
South Africa’s ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | Saturday | New Zealand | Cape Town |
| October 13 | Wednesday | Qualifier B | Paarl |
| October 16 | Saturday | England | Gqeberha |
| October 19 | Tuesday | Bangladesh | Durban |
| October 22 | Friday | Sri Lanka | Johannesburg |
New Zealand’s ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | Saturday | South Africa | Cape Town |
| October 12 | Tuesday | Bangladesh | KuGompo City |
| October 17 | Sunday | Qualifier B | Harare |
| October 20 | Wednesday | Sri Lanka | Johannesburg |
| October 23 | Saturday | England | Gqeberha |
Bangladesh’s ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Friday | England | Windhoek |
| October 12 | Tuesday | New Zealand | KuGompo City |
| October 16 | Saturday | Sri Lanka | Durban |
| October 19 | Tuesday | South Africa | Durban |
| October 23 | Saturday | Qualifier B | Tshwane |
