ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 full schedule: Complete fixtures, dates, venues, match timings and key details

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • The 2027 Cricket World Cup will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia across 12 venues.
  • The tournament expands to 14 teams for the first time since 2015
  • This edition will also be using a new three-round format totalling 57 matches.

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The 2027 Cricket World Cup is shaping up to be the most interesting edition in the tournament's history, both in terms of the format and the total number of matches. With the ICC set to confirm the full schedule at an official launch event in Cape Town, fans finally have a timeline for when every remaining detail will fall into place.

Ten of the 14 teams are already locked in, with South Africa and Zimbabwe qualifying as co-hosts and eight more sides securing direct entry through the ICC ODI rankings ahead of the September 30 cutoff.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Teams

The teams confirmed so far are:

The final four places will be decided through the World Cup Qualifier in February and March 2027.

This page will be updated with the complete fixture list, exact dates, venues, and timings as soon as the ICC releases them. Until then, here is everything already confirmed about the tournament's structure, hosts and broadcast plans.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027: Groups

Group AGroup BAfghanistanBangladeshAustraliaEnglandIndiaSouth AfricaPakistanSri LankaZimbabweNew ZealandQualifier AQualifier B

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 full schedule

DateFixtureVenue2 Oct 2027QF1 v QF3Windhoek4 Oct 2027QF1 v QF2Windhoek6 Oct 2027QF2 v QF3Windhoek7 Oct 2027India v AustraliaCape Town8 Oct 2027Pakistan v AfghanistanTshwane8 Oct 2027England v BangladeshWindhoek9 Oct 2027Zimbabwe v Qualifier ABulawayo9 Oct 2027South Africa v New ZealandCape Town10 Oct 2027India v PakistanJohannesburg10 Oct 2027Sri Lanka v Qualifier BWindhoek11 Oct 2027Zimbabwe v AfghanistanBulawayo12 Oct 2027Australia v Qualifier APaarl12 Oct 2027New Zealand v BangladeshKuGompo City13 Oct 2027England v Sri LankaWindhoek13 Oct 2027South Africa v Qualifier BPaarl14 Oct 2027India v AfghanistanTshwane15 Oct 2027Pakistan v Qualifier ABloemfontein15 Oct 2027Zimbabwe v AustraliaHarare16 Oct 2027Sri Lanka v BangladeshDurban16 Oct 2027South Africa v EnglandGqeberha17 Oct 2027India v Qualifier ABloemfontein17 Oct 2027New Zealand v Qualifier BHarare18 Oct 2027Australia v AfghanistanKuGompo City19 Oct 2027Zimbabwe v PakistanHarare19 Oct 2027South Africa v BangladeshDurban20 Oct 2027New Zealand v Sri LankaJohannesburg20 Oct 2027England v Qualifier BHarare21 Oct 2027Afghanistan v Qualifier AKuGompo City21 Oct 2027Australia v PakistanPaarl22 Oct 2027South Africa v Sri LankaJohannesburg23 Oct 2027England v New ZealandGqeberha23 Oct 2027Bangladesh v Qualifier BTshwane24 Oct 2027Zimbabwe v IndiaVictoria Falls25 Oct 2027A2 v B3Johannesburg26 Oct 2027B1 v A3Gqeberha27 Oct 2027B2 v AB4Tshwane28 Oct 2027A1 v A2Victoria Falls29 Oct 2027B1 v B3KuGompo City30 Oct 2027A3 v AB4Victoria Falls31 Oct 2027B2 v A1Johannesburg1 Nov 2027A2 v B1Victoria Falls2 Nov 2027B3 v AB4Cape Town3 Nov 2027B2 v A3Durban4 Nov 2027A1 v B1Paarl5 Nov 2027A2 v AB4Durban6 Nov 2027B2 v B3Bloemfontein7 Nov 2027A1 v A3Cape Town8 Nov 2027B1 v AB4Durban9 Nov 2027B2 v A2Gqeberha10 Nov 2027A3 v B3Bloemfontein11 Nov 2027A1 v AB4Gqeberha12 Nov 2027B2 v B1Cape Town13 Nov 2027A2 v A3Bloemfontein14 Nov 2027A1 v B3Durban17 Nov 2027Semi-final 1Cape Town18 Nov 2027Semi-final 2Tshwane21 Nov 2027FinalJohannesburg

Group A fixtures

DateFixtureVenue07 Oct 2027India v AustraliaCape Town08 Oct 2027Pakistan v AfghanistanTshwane09 Oct 2027Zimbabwe v Qualifier ABulawayo10 Oct 2027India v PakistanJohannesburg11 Oct 2027Zimbabwe v AfghanistanBulawayo12 Oct 2027Australia v Qualifier APaarl14 Oct 2027India v AfghanistanTshwane15 Oct 2027Pakistan v Qualifier ABloemfontein15 Oct 2027Zimbabwe v AustraliaHarare17 Oct 2027India v Qualifier ABloemfontein18 Oct 2027Australia v AfghanistanKugompo City19 Oct 2027Zimbabwe v PakistanHarare21 Oct 2027Afghanistan v Qualifier AKugompo City22 Oct 2027Australia v PakistanPaarl24 Oct 2027Zimbabwe v IndiaVictoria Falls

Group B Fixtures

DateFixtureVenue08 Oct 2027England v BangladeshWindhoek09 Oct 2027South Africa v New ZealandCape Town10 Oct 2027Sri Lanka v Qualifier BWindhoek12 Oct 2027New Zealand v BangladeshKuGompo City13 Oct 2027England v Sri LankaWindhoek13 Oct 2027South Africa v Qualifier BPaarl16 Oct 2027Sri Lanka v BangladeshDurban16 Oct 2027South Africa v EnglandGqeberha17 Oct 2027New Zealand v Qualifier BHarare19 Oct 2027South Africa v BangladeshDurban20 Oct 2027New Zealand v Sri LankaJohannesburg20 Oct 2027England v Qualifier BHarare22 Oct 2027South Africa v Sri LankaJohannesburg23 Oct 2027England v New ZealandGqeberha23 Oct 2027Bangladesh v Qualifier BTshwane

When does the 2027 Cricket World Cup start?

The exact opening fixture, date, time and venue have not yet been confirmed. Reports have offered conflicting start dates, with some pointing to October 4, 2027 and others to October 2, 2027, so this section will be updated once the ICC confirms the opening match officially.

Opening match: TBD
Date: October 2, 2027
Venue: Windhoek

Where will the 2027 Cricket World Cup be played?

The tournament will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, spread across 12 confirmed venues.

  • South Africa: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Centurion, Durban, Gqeberha, KuGompo City (East London), Paarl, Bloemfontein
  • Zimbabwe: Harare, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls
  • Namibia: Windhoek

Namibia's inclusion as a venue does not guarantee the country a place in the tournament itself, since as a non-Full Member it must still qualify through the regular qualification pathway rather than receiving an automatic berth as a co-host.

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What are the match timings for the 2027 Cricket World Cup?

Exact match timings have not yet been confirmed and will vary by venue and host country. Once available, this table will show the common start times converted across major cricketing time zones.

Country / RegionLocal start timeSouth Africa (SAST)10:00 AMIndia (IST)1:30 PMPakistan (PKT)1:00 PMBangladesh (BST)2:00 PMSri Lanka (SLST)1:00 PMAustralia (AEDT)7:00 PMNew Zealand (NZDT)9:00 PMEngland (GMT)8:00 AMUSA & Canada (ET)4:00 AMUAE (GST)12:00 PMZimbabwe (CAT)10:00 AMNamibia (CAT)10:00 AM

What is the format of the 2027 Cricket World Cup?

  • Round 1, Super Series: The three lowest-ranked of the 14 qualified teams play a round-robin series. The winner advances to Round 2.
  • Round 2, Group Stage: 12 teams, the ten direct qualifiers plus the Super Series winner, are split into two groups of six. Each group plays a round-robin. The top three from each group, plus the best-placed fourth-place team across both groups, advance.
  • Round 3, Super 7: The seven qualifying teams play a single round-robin against each other. The top four in the final standings progress to the semi-finals.
  • Semi-finals: The team finishing first in the Super 7 standings plays the fourth-placed side, while the second-place team plays the third-placed team.
  • Final: The two semi-final winners meet for the title.

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How many matches are there in the 2027 Cricket World Cup?

  • Super Series: 3 matches
  • Group Stage: 30 matches
  • Super 7: 21 matches
  • Semi-finals: 2 matches
  • Final: 1 match
  • Total: 57 matches

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How to book tickets for the 2027 ODI World Cup?

Tickets will not be sold directly at launch. Instead, the ICC is running a free ballot system that opens on October 1, 2026, and closes on November 21, 2026.

  • Entry is free and not first-come, first-served. Every valid entry submitted within the window is treated equally.
  • Fans can apply for as many matches as they like, with each fixture treated as a separate entry.
  • Up to four tickets can be requested per match, along with a preferred ticket category.
  • Where demand exceeds supply, a randomised draw decides which entrants can purchase.
  • Successful applicants are contacted by email with a window to complete their purchase.
  • For matches that are not oversubscribed, registered fans get direct access to buy, with leftover inventory potentially released later.
  • Entering the ballot does not guarantee tickets, and prices have not yet been announced.

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How to watch the 2027 ODI World Cup?

Full broadcast rights for the tournament itself have not been announced yet, and the details below reflect only the broadcasters confirmed for the schedule launch event.

This is subject to change once the ICC finalises tournament broadcast deals.

Country / RegionTV ChannelLive StreamingIndiaStar Sports NetworkJioHotstarSouth Africa & Sub-Saharan AfricaSuperSport Cricket, GrandstandSuperSport Africa ROA/SAPakistanPTV, Geo SuperMyco, TamashaSri LankaDTVDialog Play AppUnited KingdomSky Sports CricketSky Sports appAustraliaNot availablePrime VideoUSA & CanadaWillow TVWillow TV appCaribbeanESPN CaribbeanDisney+UAE / MENANot availableStarzPlay CricketGlobalNot applicableICC YouTube

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