ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule: Matches, Qualified Teams, Venue

The ICC ODI World Cup 2027 is all in readiness to bring another major chapter of 50-over cricket, with 14 teams competing across three African nations. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will host the tournament, with matches spread across 12 stadiums.

The tournament will also have a different structure this time, with a Super Series and Super 7 stage added before the knockout rounds.

This means teams will have to fight their way through several stages before reaching the semi-finals and final. The complete ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule covers the tournament journey from the opening games to the title decider.

In this guide, we cover the ODI WC 2027 schedule, format, teams & their captains, and other important information fans need to follow the tournament.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Format

The ODI World Cup competition will not use the two groups of seven format that was originally planned. They have introduced a new 57-match format for the 14-team cricket World Cup.

The competition will be played across these stages:

• Round 1 – Super Series: The three lowest-seeded teams will play three games in a round-robin format. Only the winner will advance to the main stage.
• Round 2 – Main Group Stage: The 12 teams will be split into two groups of six. After 30 games, the top three from each group and the best fourth-placed team will qualify for the next round.
• Round 3 – Super 7: The seven teams will play each other once, producing 21 games. The top four will reach the semi-finals.
• Knockout Stage: The first-placed team will face fourth, while second will meet third in the semi-finals. The two winners will contest the final.

This new setup gives the ODI World Cup 2027 a different route to the title.

Teams will have to stay competitive from the opening round because there is no long group stage where early losses can easily be recovered.

ODI WC 2027 Groups

The 12 teams in the main group stage will be divided into two groups, with six teams in each. Here are the Groups and their teams:

Group A:

• Afghanistan
• Australia
• India
• Pakistan
• Zimbabwe
• Qualifier A 

Group B:

• Bangladesh
• England
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• New Zealand
• Qualifier B

Teams will have to stay competitive from the opening round because there is no long group stage where early losses can easily be recovered.

ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule: Full Match List

The ODI World Cup 2027 is set across October and November, with games taking place in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

The Schedule begins on October 2nd with the three-team Super Series, where the lowest-seeded qualified teams compete for one place in the main round.

The 12-team group stage follows, with teams divided into two groups of six. The best-performing teams then move into the Super 7 stage. The ODI WC games continue through the Super 7 before the top four teams reach the semi-finals.

The two semi-final winners will meet in the final, which will be played on  21st November.

Let’s have a look at the complete ODI World Cup 2027 matches:

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
2nd Oct	Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 3	Windhoek	TBC
4th Oct	Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 2	Windhoek	TBC
6th Oct	Qualifier 2 vs Qualifier 3	Windhoek	TBC
7th Oct	India vs Australia	Cape Town	TBC
8th Oct	Pakistan vs Afghanistan	Tshwane	TBC
8th Oct	England vs Bangladesh	Windhoek	TBC
9th Oct	Zimbabwe vs Qualifier A	Bulawayo	TBC
9th Oct	South Africa vs New Zealand	Cape Town	TBC
10th Oct	India vs Pakistan	Johannesburg	TBC
10th Oct	Sri Lanka vs Qualifier B	Windhoek	TBC
11th Oct	Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan	Bulawayo	TBC
12th Oct	Australia vs Qualifier A	Paarl	TBC
12th Oct	New Zealand vs Bangladesh	KuGompo City	TBC
13th Oct	England vs Sri Lanka	Windhoek	TBC
13th Oct	South Africa vs Qualifier B	Paarl	TBC
14th Oct	India vs Afghanistan	Tshwane	TBC
15th Oct	Pakistan vs Qualifier A	Bloemfontein	TBC
15th Oct	Zimbabwe vs Australia	Harare	TBC
16th Oct	Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh	Durban	TBC
16th Oct	South Africa vs England	Gqeberha	TBC
17th Oct	India vs Qualifier A	Bloemfontein	TBC
17th Oct	New Zealand vs Qualifier B	Harare	TBC
18th Oct	Australia vs Afghanistan	KuGompo City	TBC
19th Oct	Zimbabwe vs Pakistan	Harare	TBC
19th Oct	South Africa vs Bangladesh	Durban	TBC
20th Oct	New Zealand vs Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	TBC
20th Oct	England vs Qualifier B	Harare	TBC
21st Oct	Afghanistan vs Qualifier A	KuGompo City	TBC
22nd Oct	Australia vs Pakistan	Paarl	TBC
22nd Oct	South Africa vs Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	TBC
23rd Oct	England vs New Zealand	Gqeberha	TBC
23rd Oct	Bangladesh vs Qualifier B	Tshwane	TBC
24th Oct	Zimbabwe vs India	Victoria Falls	TBC
25th Oct	A2 vs B3	Johannesburg	TBC
26th Oct	B1 vs A3	Gqeberha	TBC
27th Oct	B2 vs AB4	Tshwane	TBC
28th Oct	A1 vs A2	Victoria Falls	TBC
29th Oct	B1 vs B3	KuGompo City	TBC
30th Oct	A3 vs AB4	Victoria Falls	TBC
31st Oct	B2 vs A1	Johannesburg	TBC
1st Nov	A2 vs B1	Victoria Falls	TBC
2nd Nov	B3 vs AB4	Cape Town	TBC
3rd Nov	B2 vs A3	Durban	TBC
4th Nov	A1 vs B1	Paarl	TBC
5th Nov	A2 vs AB4	Durban	TBC
6th Nov	B2 vs B3	Bloemfontein	TBC
7th Nov	A1 vs A3	Cape Town	TBC
8th Nov	B1 vs AB4	Durban	TBC
9th Nov	B2 vs A2	Gqeberha	TBC
10th Nov	A3 vs B3	Bloemfontein	TBC
11th Nov	A1 vs AB4	Gqeberha	TBC
12th Nov	B2 vs B1	Cape Town	TBC
13th Nov	A2 vs A3	Bloemfontein	TBC
14th Nov	A1 vs B3	Durban	TBC
17th Nov	Semi-Final 1	Cape Town	TBC
18th Nov	Semi-Final 2	Tshwane	TBC
21st Nov	Final	Johannesburg	TBC

ODI World Cup 2027 Host Country & Venues

South Africa and Zimbabwe will be the host country. They have previously co-hosted the 2003 World Cup, while Namibia will host a senior men’s World Cup for the first time.

This cricket World Cup will be played across 12 grounds in three countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. SA will host eight stadiums, while Zimbabwe will have three and Namibia will have one. Here is the complete list of grounds and their capacities:

Venue	Capacity
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	34,000
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town	25,000
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban	25,000
Centurion, Tshwane	22,000
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein	20,000
St George’s Park, Gqeberha	19,000
Buffalo Park, KuGompo City	16,000
Boland Park, Paarl	10,000
Harare Sports Club, Harare	12,500
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo	10,000
Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium, Victoria Falls	10,000
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek	7,000

ODI World Cup Team List and Captains

The final 14 team-list is still unconfirmed. South Africa and Zimbabwe receive automatic places as Full Member hosts. Eight more teams will qualify automatically through the ODI rankings cut-off, while four places will come through the CWC Global Qualifier.

As of the latest ODI rankings, India, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh occupy the next eight positions after the hosts. The cut-off will decide the automatic qualifiers.

Let’s have a look at the qualified teams and captains in ODI World Cup:

Teams	Captains
India	Shubman Gill
New Zealand	Mitchell Santner
Australia	Mitchell Marsh
Pakistan	Shaheen Shah Afridi
South Africa	Temba Bavuma
England	Harry Brook
Sri Lanka	Kusal Mendis
Afghanistan	Rahmat Shah
Bangladesh	Litton Das
Zimbabwe	Richard Ngarava
Qualifier 1	TBC
Qualifier 2	TBC
Qualifier 3	TBC
Qualifier 4	TBC

Overall, the schedule of the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 brings the 50-over World Cup back to Africa with 14 teams competing across 57 matches. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will share hosting duties, with games spread across 12 stadiums.

The new format adds a Super Series and Super 7 stage before the semi-finals and final. This gives the tournament a different structure from previous editions, with teams needing to perform well at every stage.

With the complete schedule available, fans can follow the tournament from the opening games through the group stage, Super 7, semi-finals and final. The ODI World Cup 2027 edition promises a packed cricket calendar across three African nations, so just stay tuned.

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