ICC ODI World Cup 2027: Full schedule, venues and India matches

Home Sport Cricket India will begin its World Cup campaign on October 7, 2027, against Australia in Cape Town Published - October 11, 2026 11:12 am IST Australia players celebrate with the trophy after winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 between India and Australia in 2023 | Photo Credit: KR Deepak The 14th ICC ODI Men’s Cricket World Cup will be held from October 2 to November 21, 2027, with 57 matches scheduled across 12 venues.India will begin its campaign on October 7, 2027, against Australia in Cape Town, the capital city of South Africa. India will also face Pakistan in Johannesburg on October 10. The tournament will see a revamped format with the competition moving through the Super Series, a 12-team group stage and the Super 7 before the semifinals and final.The ​tournament will be co-hosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Last edition’s runner-up India and Pakistan have been drawn in the same group along with Australia.Group A: India, Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, , Zimbabwe, and Qualifier A.Group B: New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, England, and Qualifier B.Schedule for Cricket World Cup 2027 October 2, 2027 | QF1 vs QF3 | Windhoek | 1.30 pm October 4, 2027 | QF1 vs QF2 | Windhoek | 1.30 pm October 6, 2027 | QF2 vs QF3 | Windhoek | 1.30 pm October 7, 2027 | India vs Australia | Cape Town | 1.30 pm October 8, 2027 | Pakistan v Afghanistan | Tshwane | 1.30 pm October 8, 2027 | England v Bangladesh | Windhoek | 4.00 pm October 9, 2027 | Zimbabwe v Qualifier A | Bulawayo | 1.30 pm October 9, 2027 | South Africa v New Zealand | Cape Town | 4.00 pm October 10, 2027 | India v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 1.30 pm October 10, 2027 | Sri Lanka vs Qualifer B | Windhoek | 4.00 pm October 11, 2027 | Zimbabwe v Afghanistan | Bulawayo | 4.00 pm October 12, 2027 | Australia vs Qualifer A | Paarl | 1.30 pm October 12, 2027 | New Zealand v Bangladesh | Ku Gompo City | 4.00 pm October 13, 2027| England v Sri Lanka | Windhoek | 1.30 pm October 13, 2027 | South Africa v Qualifier B | Paarl | 4.00 pm October 14, 2027 | India v Afghanistan | Tshwane | 1.30 pm October 15, 2027 | Pakistan v Qualifier A | Bloemfontein | 1.30 pm October 15, 2027 | Zimbabwe v Australia | Harare | 4.00 pm October 16, 2027 | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | Durban | 1.30 pm October 16, 2027 | South Africa v England | Gqeberha | 4.00 pm October 17, 2027 | India v Qualifier A | Bloemfontein | 1.30 pm October 17, 2027 | New Zealand v Qualifier B | Harare | 4.00 pm October 18, 2027 | Australia v Afghanistan | KuGompo City | 1.30 pm October 19, 2027 | Zimbabwe v Pakistan | Harare | 1.30 pm October 19, 2027 | South Africa v Bangladesh | Durban | 4.00 pm October 20, 2027 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 1.30 pm October 20, 2027 | England v Qualifier B | Harare | 4.00 pm October 21, 2027 | Afghanistan v Qualifier A | KuGompo City | 4.00 pm October 22, 2027 | Australia v Pakistan | Paarl | 1.30 pm October 22, 2027 | South Africa v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 4.00 pm October 23, 2027 | England v New Zealand | Gqeberha | 1.30 pm October 23, 2027 | Bangladesh v Qualifier B | Tshwane | 4.00 pm October 24, 2027 | Zimbabwe v India | Victoria Falls | 1.30 pm October 25, 2027 | A2 v B3 | Johannesburg | 1.30 pm October 26, 2027 | B1 v A3 | Gqeberha | 1.30 pm October 27, 2027 | B2 v AB4 | Tshwane | 4.00 pm October 28, 2027 | A1 v A2 | Victoria Falls | 1.30 pm October 29, 2027 | B1 v B3 | KuGompo City | 1.30 pm October 30, 2027 | A3 v AB4 | Victoria Falls | 1.30 pm October 31, 2027 | B2 v A1 | Johannesburg | 4.00 pm November 1, 2027 | A2 v B1 | Victoria Falls | 1.30 pm November 2, 2027 | B3 v AB4 | Cape Town | 4.00 pm November 3, 2027 | B2 v A3 | Durban | 4.00 pm November 4, 2027 | A1 v B1 | Paarl | 1.30 pm November 5, 2027 | A2 v AB4 | Durban | 1.30 pm November 6, 2027 | B2 v B3 | Bloemfontein November 7, 2027 | A1 v A3 | Cape Town | 1.30 pm November 8, 2027 | B1 v AB4 | Durban | 1.30 pm November 9, 2027 | B2 v A2 | Gqeberha | 4.00 pm November 10, 2027 | A3 v B3 | Bloemfontein | 1.30 pm November 11, 2027 | A1 v AB4 | Gqeberha | 1.30 pm November 12, 2027 | B2 v B1 | Cape Town | 4.00 pm November 13, 2027 | A2 v A3 | Bloemfontein | 1.30 pm November 14, 2027 | A1 v B3 | Durban | 1.30 pm November 17, 2027 | Semi Final 1 | Cape Town | 1.30 pm November 18, 2027 | Semi Final 2 | Tshwane | 1.30 pm November 21, 2027 | Final | Johannesburg | 1.30 pm All timings mentioned are in Indian Standard Time (IST) Published - October 11, 2026 11:12 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products