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ICC Announces 2027 World Cup Schedule, India Opens Against Australia
The 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup will be played in Africa.
Fourteen teams will take part in 57 matches at 12 venues.
India will play Australia first on October 7, 2027.
India will also face Pakistan, Afghanistan, a qualifying team and Zimbabwe in its group.
The tournament will start with a small Super Series for three teams.
Then, 12 teams will play in two groups of six.
The best teams will move into a seven-team Super 7 stage.
The top four teams from that stage will play in the semi-finals.
The winner of the final in Johannesburg on November 21 will become world champion.
The 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will feature 14 teams, 57 matches and 12 venues across three host nations.
India will begin its campaign against defending champion Australia in Cape Town on October 7, 2027.
India will then play Pakistan, Afghanistan, Qualifier A and Zimbabwe in Group A through October 24.
The tournament will use a three-stage format featuring a Super Series, two groups and a seven-team Super 7 phase.
The semi-finals are scheduled for November 17 and 18, with the final in Johannesburg on November 21, 2027.
- Who
- Fourteen national teams, including India, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, will compete.
- What
- The International Cricket Council has announced the schedule and format for the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup.
- Where
- Matches will be held at 12 venues across three host nations, with India’s listed games in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Bloemfontein and Victoria Falls.
- When
- The tournament will run from the Super Series through the final on November 21, 2027; India’s first match is on October 7.
- Why
- The tournament will use a revamped three-stage format to determine the four semi-finalists.
Key facts
- Teams
- 14
- Matches
- 57
- Venues
- 12 across three host nations
- India’s opening match
- India vs Australia, October 7, 2027, Cape Town
- India’s group
- Group A
- Super 7
- Seven teams, 21 matches, with each team playing six matches
- Final
- November 21, 2027, Johannesburg
- Historical significance
- First Men’s Cricket World Cup staged in Africa since 2003
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