Cricket World Cup 2027 Schedule, Full List of All 57 Matches
The 2027 Cricket World Cup runs from 2 October to 21 November 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, with 57 matches across 12 venues. The ICC announced the full fixture list on 1 October 2026. India open against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town on 7 October and play Pakistan at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on 10 October. The final is at the Wanderers on 21 November. Below is every match, India’s full path, and how the new format works, because it is not the round robin of 2019 and 2023.
How the 2027 format works
Fourteen teams take part, up from 10 in 2019 and 2023, but they do not all start together. South Africa and Zimbabwe qualify as hosts, and the top eight on the ICC ODI rankings at the 30 September 2026 cut-off qualify directly: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The last four places go to the Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February and March 2027. West Indies, ranked 10th, could not reach the top eight and must go through that Qualifier for the third World Cup cycle in a row.
- Super Series, 2 to 6 October (3 matches): the winner of the Qualifier goes straight into the group stage. The other three qualifiers play a round robin in Windhoek, and only the winner joins the main event.
- Group stage, 7 to 24 October (30 matches): two groups of six. The top three in each group go through, plus the better of the two fourth-placed teams.
- Super 7, 25 October to 14 November (21 matches): a single round robin among the seven survivors. Points do not carry over from the group stage, so every team starts from zero.
- Knockouts: 1st plays 4th and 2nd plays 3rd in the semi-finals on 17 and 18 November, and the final is on 21 November. All three have reserve days.
The groups are Group A: India, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Qualifier A; and Group B: New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh and Qualifier B.
India’s full World Cup 2027 schedule
| Stage | Date (2027) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Thu 7 Oct | India v Australia | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Group stage | Sun 10 Oct | India v Pakistan | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Group stage | Thu 14 Oct | India v Afghanistan | Tshwane, South Africa |
| Group stage | Sun 17 Oct | India v Qualifier A | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Group stage | Sun 24 Oct | Zimbabwe v India | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| Super 7 | Thu 28 Oct | A1 (India) v A2 (Australia) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| Super 7 | Sun 31 Oct | B2 (South Africa) v A1 (India) | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Super 7 | Thu 4 Nov | A1 (India) v B1 (New Zealand) | Paarl, South Africa |
| Super 7 | Sun 7 Nov | A1 (India) v A3 (Pakistan) | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Super 7 | Thu 11 Nov | A1 (India) v AB4 (England) | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| Super 7 | Sun 14 Nov | A1 (India) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Durban, South Africa |
India’s group includes Australia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, alongside Zimbabwe and a qualifier. Nine of India’s 11 possible matches before the semi-finals are in South Africa, and two are at the new Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Match start times have not been announced yet. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia all run 3 hours 30 minutes behind IST, so a 10:30 AM local start would be 2 PM in India; the South Africa time converter will help once times are out.
Full schedule: all 57 matches
Super Series (Windhoek)
| # | Date (2027) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 2 Oct | Qualifier 1 v Qualifier 3 | Windhoek (Namibia Cricket Ground) |
| 2 | Mon 4 Oct | Qualifier 1 v Qualifier 2 | Windhoek (Namibia Cricket Ground) |
| 3 | Wed 6 Oct | Qualifier 2 v Qualifier 3 | Windhoek (Namibia Cricket Ground) |
Group stage
| # | Date (2027) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Thu 7 Oct | India v Australia | Cape Town (Newlands) |
| 5 | Fri 8 Oct | Pakistan v Afghanistan | Tshwane (Centurion Park, Centurion) |
| 6 | Fri 8 Oct | England v Bangladesh | Windhoek (Namibia Cricket Ground) |
| 7 | Sat 9 Oct | Zimbabwe v Qualifier A | Bulawayo (Queens Sports Club) |
| 8 | Sat 9 Oct | South Africa v New Zealand | Cape Town (Newlands) |
| 9 | Sun 10 Oct | India v Pakistan | Johannesburg (Wanderers) |
| 10 | Sun 10 Oct | Sri Lanka v Qualifier B | Windhoek (Namibia Cricket Ground) |
| 11 | Mon 11 Oct | Zimbabwe v Afghanistan | Bulawayo (Queens Sports Club) |
| 12 | Tue 12 Oct | Australia v Qualifier A | Paarl (Boland Park) |
| 13 | Tue 12 Oct | New Zealand v Bangladesh | KuGompo City (Buffalo Park, East London) |
| 14 | Wed 13 Oct | England v Sri Lanka | Windhoek (Namibia Cricket Ground) |
| 15 | Wed 13 Oct | South Africa v Qualifier B | Paarl (Boland Park) |
| 16 | Thu 14 Oct | India v Afghanistan | Tshwane (Centurion Park, Centurion) |
| 17 | Fri 15 Oct | Pakistan v Qualifier A | Bloemfontein (Mangaung Oval) |
| 18 | Fri 15 Oct | Zimbabwe v Australia | Harare (Harare Sports Club) |
| 19 | Sat 16 Oct | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | Durban (Kingsmead) |
| 20 | Sat 16 Oct | South Africa v England | Gqeberha (St George’s Park) |
| 21 | Sun 17 Oct | India v Qualifier A | Bloemfontein (Mangaung Oval) |
| 22 | Sun 17 Oct | New Zealand v Qualifier B | Harare (Harare Sports Club) |
| 23 | Mon 18 Oct | Australia v Afghanistan | KuGompo City (Buffalo Park, East London) |
| 24 | Tue 19 Oct | Zimbabwe v Pakistan | Harare (Harare Sports Club) |
| 25 | Tue 19 Oct | South Africa v Bangladesh | Durban (Kingsmead) |
| 26 | Wed 20 Oct | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg (Wanderers) |
| 27 | Wed 20 Oct | England v Qualifier B | Harare (Harare Sports Club) |
| 28 | Thu 21 Oct | Afghanistan v Qualifier A | KuGompo City (Buffalo Park, East London) |
| 29 | Fri 22 Oct | Australia v Pakistan | Paarl (Boland Park) |
| 30 | Fri 22 Oct | South Africa v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg (Wanderers) |
| 31 | Sat 23 Oct | England v New Zealand | Gqeberha (St George’s Park) |
| 32 | Sat 23 Oct | Bangladesh v Qualifier B | Tshwane (Centurion Park, Centurion) |
| 33 | Sun 24 Oct | Zimbabwe v India | Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium) |
Super 7
| # | Date (2027) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Mon 25 Oct | A2 (Australia) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Johannesburg (Wanderers) |
| 35 | Tue 26 Oct | B1 (New Zealand) v A3 (Pakistan) | Gqeberha (St George’s Park) |
| 36 | Wed 27 Oct | B2 (South Africa) v AB4 (England) | Tshwane (Centurion Park, Centurion) |
| 37 | Thu 28 Oct | A1 (India) v A2 (Australia) | Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium) |
| 38 | Fri 29 Oct | B1 (New Zealand) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | KuGompo City (Buffalo Park, East London) |
| 39 | Sat 30 Oct | A3 (Pakistan) v AB4 (England) | Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium) |
| 40 | Sun 31 Oct | B2 (South Africa) v A1 (India) | Johannesburg (Wanderers) |
| 41 | Mon 1 Nov | A2 (Australia) v B1 (New Zealand) | Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium) |
| 42 | Tue 2 Nov | B3 (Sri Lanka) v AB4 (England) | Cape Town (Newlands) |
| 43 | Wed 3 Nov | B2 (South Africa) v A3 (Pakistan) | Durban (Kingsmead) |
| 44 | Thu 4 Nov | A1 (India) v B1 (New Zealand) | Paarl (Boland Park) |
| 45 | Fri 5 Nov | A2 (Australia) v AB4 (England) | Durban (Kingsmead) |
| 46 | Sat 6 Nov | B2 (South Africa) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Bloemfontein (Mangaung Oval) |
| 47 | Sun 7 Nov | A1 (India) v A3 (Pakistan) | Cape Town (Newlands) |
| 48 | Mon 8 Nov | B1 (New Zealand) v AB4 (England) | Durban (Kingsmead) |
| 49 | Tue 9 Nov | B2 (South Africa) v A2 (Australia) | Gqeberha (St George’s Park) |
| 50 | Wed 10 Nov | A3 (Pakistan) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Bloemfontein (Mangaung Oval) |
| 51 | Thu 11 Nov | A1 (India) v AB4 (England) | Gqeberha (St George’s Park) |
| 52 | Fri 12 Nov | B2 (South Africa) v B1 (New Zealand) | Cape Town (Newlands) |
| 53 | Sat 13 Nov | A2 (Australia) v A3 (Pakistan) | Bloemfontein (Mangaung Oval) |
| 54 | Sun 14 Nov | A1 (India) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Durban (Kingsmead) |
Semi-finals and final
| # | Date (2027) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Wed 17 Nov | Semi-final 1 (1st v 4th) | Cape Town (Newlands) |
| 56 | Thu 18 Nov | Semi-final 2 (2nd v 3rd) | Tshwane (Centurion Park, Centurion) |
| 57 | Sun 21 Nov | Final | Johannesburg (Wanderers) |
Venues and how many matches each hosts
| City | Ground | Country | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windhoek | Namibia Cricket Ground | Namibia | 6 |
| Cape Town | Newlands | South Africa | 6 |
| Johannesburg | Wanderers | South Africa | 6 |
| Durban | Kingsmead | South Africa | 6 |
| Tshwane | Centurion Park, Centurion | South Africa | 5 |
| Bloemfontein | Mangaung Oval | South Africa | 5 |
| Gqeberha | St George’s Park | South Africa | 5 |
| Paarl | Boland Park | South Africa | 4 |
| KuGompo City | Buffalo Park, East London | South Africa | 4 |
| Harare | Harare Sports Club | Zimbabwe | 4 |
| Victoria Falls | Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium | Zimbabwe | 4 |
| Bulawayo | Queens Sports Club | Zimbabwe | 2 |
Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban each host six matches, with Newlands taking the first semi-final and the Wanderers the final. KuGompo City is the new name of East London. The schedule also contains one discrepancy worth knowing about: the ICC’s media release put South Africa’s opener against New Zealand in Centurion on 8 October, but the ICC’s own fixture list and every other schedule we checked have it at Newlands, Cape Town, on 9 October. We have used the fixture list.
Live scores during the tournament will be on IndiaRealTime’s cricket page, with upcoming fixtures on cricket matches. Before then, India’s current white-ball cycle continues: our guide to watching India vs West Indies free on DD Sports explains why India’s matches are free on DD Sports only through DD Free Dish, and our Asian Games medal tally breakdown covers India’s medal haul at Aichi-Nagoya.
FAQs
When does the 2027 Cricket World Cup start? 2 October 2027 with the Super Series in Windhoek. The main group stage starts on 7 October with India vs Australia in Cape Town.
When is India vs Pakistan in the 2027 World Cup? 10 October 2027 at the Wanderers, Johannesburg, in the group stage. If both reach the Super 7 in their seeded positions, they meet again on 7 November in Cape Town.
Where is the 2027 World Cup final? Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on 21 November 2027, with 22 November as the reserve day.
How many teams and matches are in the 2027 World Cup? 14 teams and 57 matches.
Have West Indies qualified for the 2027 World Cup? Not yet. They finished outside the top eight in the ODI rankings at the cut-off and must play the Qualifier in February and March 2027.
What time will India’s matches start? The ICC has not announced start times yet. South Africa is 3 hours 30 minutes behind IST.
Sources
- ICC: Fixture schedule announced for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027
- ICC media release: Schedule revealed and ballot system opens
- Wikipedia: 2027 Cricket World Cup
- ESPNcricinfo: ICC adds Super Series and Super 7 to the 2027 World Cup
- ESPNcricinfo: West Indies left to play the Qualifier
- Gulf News: West Indies miss direct entry
Updated 18 October 2026. Qualifier teams will be added after the Cricket World Cup Qualifier in March 2027, and start times once the ICC announces them.
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