ICC World Cup 2027 Full Schedule: India open vs Australia, face Pakistan on Oct 10; Fixtures, venues and Super 7 path

ICC World Cup 2027 Schedule Announcement: India open against Australia in Cape Town on October 7 before facing Pakistan on October 10. Afghanistan, Qualifier A and Zimbabwe follow, with a pre-seeded Super 7 route already mapped out.

India and Pakistan have been drawn in the same group for the World Cup 2027. (X Images)

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• 1 Oct 2026, 10:17:29 PM IST

  World Cup 2027 full schedule

  Here is the full schedule for the 2027 World Cup. The tournament runs from October 2 to November 21, 2027.

  Super Series

  Oct 2: QF1 vs QF3 - Windhoek

  Oct 4: QF1 vs QF2 - Windhoek

  Oct 6: QF2 vs QF3 - Windhoek

  Group Stage

  Oct 7: India vs Australia - Cape Town

  Oct 8: Pakistan vs Afghanistan - Tshwane

  Oct 8: England vs Bangladesh - Windhoek

  Oct 9: Zimbabwe vs Qualifier A - Bulawayo

  Oct 9: South Africa vs New Zealand - Cape Town

  Oct 10: India vs Pakistan - Johannesburg

  Oct 10: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier B - Windhoek

  Oct 11: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan - Bulawayo

  Oct 12: Australia vs Qualifier A - Paarl

  Oct 12: New Zealand vs Bangladesh - KuGompo City

  Oct 13: England vs Sri Lanka - Windhoek

  Oct 13: South Africa vs Qualifier B - Paarl

  Oct 14: India vs Afghanistan - Tshwane

  Oct 15: Pakistan vs Qualifier A Bloemfontein

  Oct 15: Zimbabwe vs Australia - Harare

  Oct 16: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - Durban

  Oct 16: South Africa vs England - Gqeberha

  Oct 17: India vs Qualifier A - Bloemfontein

  Oct 17: New Zealand vs Qualifier B - Harare

  Oct 18: Australia vs Afghanistan - KuGompo City

  Oct 19: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - Harare

  Oct 19: South Africa vs Bangladesh - Durban

  Oct 20: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - Johannesburg

  Oct 20: England vs Qualifier B - Harare

  Oct 21: Afghanistan vs Qualifier A - KuGompo City

  Oct 22: Australia vs Pakistan - Paarl

  Oct 22: South Africa vs Sri Lanka - Johannesburg

  Oct 23: England vs New Zealand - Gqeberha

  Oct 23: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B - Tshwane

  Oct 24: Zimbabwe vs India - Victoria Falls

  Super 7

  Oct 25: A2 (Australia) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) - Johannesburg

  Oct 26: B1 (New Zealand) vs A3 (Pakistan) - Gqeberha

  Oct 27: B2 (South Africa) vs AB4 (England) - Tshwane

  Oct 28: A1 (India) vs A2 (Australia) - Victoria Falls

  Oct 29: B1 (New Zealand) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) - KuGompo City

  Oct 30: A3 (Pakistan) vs AB4 (England) - Victoria Falls

  Oct 31: B2 (South Africa) vs A1 (India) - Johannesburg

  Nov 1: A2 (Australia) vs B1 (New Zealand) - Victoria Falls

  Nov 2: B3 (Sri Lanka) vs AB4 (England) - Cape Town

  Nov 3: B2 (South Africa) vs A3 (Pakistan) - Durban

  Nov 4: A1 (India) vs B1 (New Zealand) - Paarl

  Nov 5: A2 (Australia) vs AB4 (England) - Durban

  Nov 6: B2 (South Africa) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) - Bloemfontein

  Nov 7: A1 (India) vs A3 (Pakistan) - Cape Town

  Nov 8: B1 (New Zealand) vs AB4 (England) - Durban

  Nov 9: B2 (South Africa) vs A2 (Australia) - Gqeberha

  Nov 10: A3 (Pakistan) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) - Bloemfontein

  Nov 11: A1 (India) vs AB4 (England) - Gqeberha

  Nov 12: B2 (South Africa) vs B1 (New Zealand) - Cape Town

  Nov 13: A2 (Australia) vs A3 (Pakistan) - Bloemfontein

  Nov 14: A1 (India) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) - Durban

  Knockouts

  Nov 17: Semi-final 1 - Cape Town

  Nov 18 Semi-final 2 - Tshwane

  Nov 21: Final -Johannesburg

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:58:48 PM IST

  India's Super 7 road

  As India are pre-seeded as A1, their Super 7 route is fixed if they qualify. If they and the other teams pre-seeded qualify, India's path would be like this -

  October 28: IND vs AUS - Victoria Falls

  October 31: IND vs SA - Johannesburg

  November 4: IND vs NZ - Paarl

  November 7: IND vs ENG - Gqeberha

  November 14: IND vs SL - Durban

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:53:03 PM IST

  India are already A1

  India have been pre-seeded as A1 for the Super 7, with Australia as A2 and Pakistan as A3. That means A1 is a fixture designation, not necessarily a reward for finishing top of Group A. If India qualify for the Super 7, they retain the A1 pathway and its pre-set dates and venues. Only if they fail to progress would another team inherit that slot.

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:41:00 PM IST

  India vs Australia kicks off the main stage

  India vs Australia on October 7 at Cape Town will be the first game of the main stage. Before that, we will see the Super Series start on October 2.

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:31:33 PM IST

  A look at India's schedule

  India's campaign starts against Australia at Cape Town on October 7. Then they play the arch-rivals Pakistan on October 10 in Johannesburg. India's third match will be against Afghanistan on October 14 in Tshwane, followed by Qualifier A in Bloemfontein on October 17.

  India's last clash will be against Zimbabwe on October 24 in Victoria Falls.

  India's schedule for World Cup 2027

  October 7: IND vs AUS - Cape Town

  October 10: IND vs PAK - Johannesburg

  October 14: IND vs AFG - Tshwane

  October 17: IND vs QUAL A - Bloemfontein

  October 24: IND vs ZIM - Victoria Falls

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:25:29 PM IST

  The fixtures have been unveiled

  India to start their campaign against Australia on October 7. The marquee clash against the arch-rivals is scheduled for October 10.

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:19:21 PM IST

  The event gets on the way

  So, we are here as the event starts. We have Shaun Pollock, Brian Lara and Aaron Finch on the stage. Soon we will move to the business end of things with the dates and venues being announced.

• 1 Oct 2026, 09:16:52 PM IST

  Explanation of the World Cup 2027 format

  Here is an explainer from ICC on what the format will be.

• 1 Oct 2026, 08:59:33 PM IST

  India, Pakistan drawn in the same group

  ICC has revealed the two groups for the twelve-team group stage. India and Pakistan are in group A along with Australia, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and one of the qualifying teams.

  The other group comprises Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand, South Africa and the other qualifying team.

  We are still waiting for the dates and venues of the clashes.

• 1 Oct 2026, 08:48:46 PM IST

  How long before the World Cup 2027 schedule event starts?

  We are nearly there. About 15 minutes before the event starts. Soon, we will get acquainted with the schedule, marquee matches, venues, and everything else. Get ready with your markers, soon, you will need to them mark the important dates on your calendars.

• 1 Oct 2026, 08:44:15 PM IST

  When a World Cup was last played in South Africa?

  19th November 2023 hurts, right? But 24 years ago, when the World Cup was last held in Africa, the Indian fans were left with another emotional scar.

  A team high on emotion, performance and challenging the Aussies against all odds, the hopes were high when India reached the World Cup final. But Ricky Ponting squashed India's hopes with one of the greatest World Cup knocks.

  Time for the Indian team to heal all those scars. And what will be route and how they will get to heal them, all be revealed tonight.

• 1 Oct 2026, 08:32:17 PM IST

  The exchangeable pitch system in World Cup 2027

  South Africa, one of the tournament's hosts, is also experimenting with an Exchangeable Pitch System. This is particularly designed to reduce the strain on heavily used strips.

  Unlike the drop-in pitches, in this case, the surfaces are grown using each venue's own soil and grass before it is moved into place when required. Six major grounds are included in the project with Wanderers being in the most advanced stage of development and there is a chance that the venue could use one such surface during the World Cup.

• 1 Oct 2026, 08:26:56 PM IST

  One last World Cup for Ro-Ko?

  There will be an emotional undertone to this schedule reveal for the Indian fans. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been the defining batting pair for the team in the modern era.

  Kohli has already made it clear that theWorld Cup 2027 will be his last tournament in Indian colours. While Rohit Sharma has stopped of making such statements, he will be 40 by the tournament and there is little chance that the fans will get to see him in the 2031 edition.

  So, the schedule will give the fans a chance to mark the dates as this defining batting duo for India navigate through the last major tournament in the Blue.

• 1 Oct 2026, 07:56:29 PM IST

  The Super 7 stage of World Cup 2027

  The Super 7 stage will come as the defining endurance test for the teams. The top three teams from each of the two six-team groups after the Super Series will qualify for this stage. Along with them, the next best team across the groups will qualify, making it a seven-team field. These teams will then face each other in a 21-match round robin stage, with the top four qualifying for the semis. In the semifinals the first placed team will face fourth while second will go up against third.

• 1 Oct 2026, 07:36:41 PM IST

  Super Series in World Cup 2027 explained

  The three bottom-ranked teams will play a Super Series at the start of the tournament. The three teams will play each other once, meaning only three games will be played. The team finishing at the top will qualify for the 12-team group stage, while the other teams will be eliminated after playing just two matches. Which teams will take part in this Super Series will only be confirmed once all 14 qualified teams and their seedings are clear.

• 1 Oct 2026, 07:24:22 PM IST

  Which teams have already qualified for the tournament?

  Hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe have already qualified for the tournament as Full Member hosts. Namibia, although a host, does not earn automatic qualification, as it is an Associate nation.

  Along with the two hosts, we have India, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who have qualified through the ODI rankings. The remaining four teams will be decided throigh a World Cup 2027 qualifier.

• 1 Oct 2026, 06:30:58 PM IST

  How World Cup 2027 will be different?

  The 2027 edition of the World Cup will be markedly different from its previous editions. First of all, the field expands this time from 10 teams to 14 teams; next, the single-league format disappears. There will be a preliminary Super Series that will reduce the number of competitors to 12, followed by two groups of six and then a Super 7 round. Four teams go through to the semis from the Super 7.

  The format is rigorous and looks designed to award consistency across multiple rounds.

• 1 Oct 2026, 06:10:48 PM IST

  ICC set to announce the schedule for ODI World Cup 2027

  Hell and welcome!!!!! The countdown to next year's biggest cricketing event will officially start tonight. All eyes now turn to Cape Town, as ICC is set to launch the complete schedule for the marquee tournament. The tournament in itself holds a lot of intrigue as comes with a revamped 14-team format. So folks get ready to find out some major answers around the tournament.