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Quick answer: The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 runs from 2 October to 21 November 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, with 14 teams playing 57 matches at 12 venues. India open against Australia in Cape Town on 7 October and play Pakistan in Johannesburg on 10 October. The semi-finals are on 17 and 18 November, and the final is in Johannesburg on 21 November.
Download the full fixture list as a free PDF, with India’s games in bold.
World Cup 2027 at a Glance
India’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Schedule
India are in Group A with Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, co-hosts Zimbabwe and a team from the Qualifier. Their five group games are in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Tshwane and Bloemfontein, then Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
| Date | Match | Stage | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 7 Oct | India v Australia | Group A | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Sun, 10 Oct | India v Pakistan | Group A | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Thu, 14 Oct | India v Afghanistan | Group A | Tshwane, South Africa |
| Sun, 17 Oct | India v Qualifier A | Group A | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Sun, 24 Oct | Zimbabwe v India | Group A | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| Thu, 28 Oct | India v Australia (A1 v A2) | Super 7 | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| Sun, 31 Oct | South Africa v India (B2 v A1) | Super 7 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Thu, 4 Nov | India v New Zealand (A1 v B1) | Super 7 | Paarl, South Africa |
| Sun, 7 Nov | India v Pakistan (A1 v A3) | Super 7 | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Thu, 11 Nov | India v England (A1 v AB4) | Super 7 | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| Sun, 14 Nov | India v Sri Lanka (A1 v B3) | Super 7 | Durban, South Africa |
Super 7 games apply if India qualify; they are pre-seeded as A1. Match start times have not been announced yet.
What the schedule means for India
India’s start is demanding: Australia on 7 October and Pakistan on 10 October come within three days. The run then eases with Afghanistan and the Qualifier A side, followed by a week off before Zimbabwe at Victoria Falls. Because no points carry over to the Super 7, the group games are mainly about qualifying, so a slip against Australia on day one won’t follow India into the next phase. Read our full World Cup 2027 prediction and team analysis, and the India vs Australia and India vs Pakistan World Cup head-to-heads.
Groups and Format
Group A
- India
- Australia
- Pakistan
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe (co-host)
- Qualifier A
Group B
- South Africa (host)
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
- England
- Bangladesh
- Qualifier B
- Super Series (2–6 October, Windhoek): the three lowest-ranked qualified sides (2nd to 4th at the Qualifier) play a round-robin; only the top team moves on.
- Group Stage (7–24 October): two groups of six play a round-robin.
- Super 7 (25 October – 14 November): the top three in each group plus the better fourth-placed side. No points carry over. Slots are pre-seeded: A1 India, A2 Australia, A3 Pakistan, B1 New Zealand, B2 South Africa, B3 Sri Lanka, AB4 England. If a seeded side fails to qualify, its replacement takes its slot.
- Semi-finals (17–18 November): 1st v 4th in Cape Town, 2nd v 3rd in Tshwane.
- Final (21 November): Johannesburg, with 22 November as a reserve day.
Full Group Stage Fixtures
Matches 1–3 are the Super Series in Windhoek, Namibia (2–6 October). All venues are in South Africa unless stated.
| No. | Date | Match | Group | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Thu, 7 Oct | India v Australia | A | Cape Town |
| 5 | Fri, 8 Oct | Pakistan v Afghanistan | A | Tshwane |
| 6 | Fri, 8 Oct | England v Bangladesh | B | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 7 | Sat, 9 Oct | Zimbabwe v Qualifier A | A | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 8 | Sat, 9 Oct | South Africa v New Zealand | B | Cape Town |
| 9 | Sun, 10 Oct | India v Pakistan | A | Johannesburg |
| 10 | Sun, 10 Oct | Sri Lanka v Qualifier B | B | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 11 | Mon, 11 Oct | Zimbabwe v Afghanistan | A | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| 12 | Tue, 12 Oct | Australia v Qualifier A | A | Paarl |
| 13 | Tue, 12 Oct | New Zealand v Bangladesh | B | KuGompo City |
| 14 | Wed, 13 Oct | England v Sri Lanka | B | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 15 | Wed, 13 Oct | South Africa v Qualifier B | B | Paarl |
| 16 | Thu, 14 Oct | India v Afghanistan | A | Tshwane |
| 17 | Fri, 15 Oct | Pakistan v Qualifier A | A | Bloemfontein |
| 18 | Fri, 15 Oct | Zimbabwe v Australia | A | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 19 | Sat, 16 Oct | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | B | Durban |
| 20 | Sat, 16 Oct | South Africa v England | B | Gqeberha |
| 21 | Sun, 17 Oct | India v Qualifier A | A | Bloemfontein |
| 22 | Sun, 17 Oct | New Zealand v Qualifier B | B | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 23 | Mon, 18 Oct | Australia v Afghanistan | A | KuGompo City |
| 24 | Tue, 19 Oct | Zimbabwe v Pakistan | A | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 25 | Tue, 19 Oct | South Africa v Bangladesh | B | Durban |
| 26 | Wed, 20 Oct | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | B | Johannesburg |
| 27 | Wed, 20 Oct | England v Qualifier B | B | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 28 | Thu, 21 Oct | Afghanistan v Qualifier A | A | KuGompo City |
| 29 | Fri, 22 Oct | Australia v Pakistan | A | Paarl |
| 30 | Fri, 22 Oct | South Africa v Sri Lanka | B | Johannesburg |
| 31 | Sat, 23 Oct | England v New Zealand | B | Gqeberha |
| 32 | Sat, 23 Oct | Bangladesh v Qualifier B | B | Tshwane |
| 33 | Sun, 24 Oct | Zimbabwe v India | A | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
Super 7, Semi-finals and Final
| No. | Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Mon, 25 Oct | A2 (Australia) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Johannesburg |
| 35 | Tue, 26 Oct | B1 (New Zealand) v A3 (Pakistan) | Gqeberha |
| 36 | Wed, 27 Oct | B2 (South Africa) v AB4 (England) | Tshwane |
| 37 | Thu, 28 Oct | A1 (India) v A2 (Australia) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| 38 | Fri, 29 Oct | B1 (New Zealand) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | KuGompo City |
| 39 | Sat, 30 Oct | A3 (Pakistan) v AB4 (England) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| 40 | Sun, 31 Oct | B2 (South Africa) v A1 (India) | Johannesburg |
| 41 | Mon, 1 Nov | A2 (Australia) v B1 (New Zealand) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| 42 | Tue, 2 Nov | B3 (Sri Lanka) v AB4 (England) | Cape Town |
| 43 | Wed, 3 Nov | B2 (South Africa) v A3 (Pakistan) | Durban |
| 44 | Thu, 4 Nov | A1 (India) v B1 (New Zealand) | Paarl |
| 45 | Fri, 5 Nov | A2 (Australia) v AB4 (England) | Durban |
| 46 | Sat, 6 Nov | B2 (South Africa) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Bloemfontein |
| 47 | Sun, 7 Nov | A1 (India) v A3 (Pakistan) | Cape Town |
| 48 | Mon, 8 Nov | B1 (New Zealand) v AB4 (England) | Durban |
| 49 | Tue, 9 Nov | B2 (South Africa) v A2 (Australia) | Gqeberha |
| 50 | Wed, 10 Nov | A3 (Pakistan) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Bloemfontein |
| 51 | Thu, 11 Nov | A1 (India) v AB4 (England) | Gqeberha |
| 52 | Fri, 12 Nov | B2 (South Africa) v B1 (New Zealand) | Cape Town |
| 53 | Sat, 13 Nov | A2 (Australia) v A3 (Pakistan) | Bloemfontein |
| 54 | Sun, 14 Nov | A1 (India) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Durban |
| 55 | Wed, 17 Nov | Semi-final 1: 1st v 4th | Cape Town |
| 56 | Thu, 18 Nov | Semi-final 2: 2nd v 3rd | Tshwane |
| 57 | Sun, 21 Nov | Final (reserve day Mon, 22 Nov) | Johannesburg |
Venues and Tickets
The 12 host cities are Cape Town, Paarl, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Bloemfontein, Durban, KuGompo City and Gqeberha in South Africa; Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe; and Windhoek in Namibia.
The official ticket ballot opened on 1 October 2026 and closes at 23:59 (CAT) on 21 November 2026. Entry is free, and no payment is taken until tickets are allocated. Prices start at R158 (about US$9.60) and go up to R514 (about US$31) for top-tier matches. Within three days the ballot passed one million ticket applications. India v Pakistan was the most requested match (over 110,000 applications), followed by South Africa v India (over 92,000) and India v Australia (over 86,000).
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When does the 2027 Cricket World Cup start?
The tournament starts on 2 October 2027 with the Super Series in Windhoek, Namibia. The Group Stage begins on 7 October with India v Australia in Cape Town, and the final is on 21 November 2027.
When does India play their first match at the 2027 World Cup?
India play Australia in Cape Town on Thursday, 7 October 2027, the first match of the Group Stage.
When is India vs Pakistan at World Cup 2027?
India play Pakistan in Johannesburg on Sunday, 10 October 2027, in Group A. If both reach the Super 7, they meet again in Cape Town on 7 November.
Where and when is the World Cup 2027 final?
The final is on 21 November 2027 in Johannesburg, with 22 November kept as a reserve day. The semi-finals are on 17 November (Cape Town) and 18 November (Tshwane).
How many teams and matches are in the 2027 World Cup?
14 teams play 57 matches at 12 venues in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
What is the Super 7 at World Cup 2027?
The Super 7 is the second stage, from 25 October to 14 November. The top three teams from each group plus the best fourth-placed team play each other once, with no points carried over. The top four reach the semi-finals.
How can I buy World Cup 2027 tickets?
Register for the official ICC ticket ballot, which is open until 23:59 CAT on 21 November 2026. Entry is free, and prices start at R158.
Where can I download the World Cup 2027 schedule PDF?
Use the Download Schedule PDF button at the top of this page. It is free and lists all 57 matches with India’s games in bold.
Last updated: 27 October 2026. Match start times are still to be announced.
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