With just one year to go, the International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the schedule for the much-anticipated Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2027.
South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe will co-host the 2027 edition across October and November.
So here’s all you need to know about the Cricket World Cup 2027 schedule.
When does the Cricket World Cup 2027 start?
The Cricket World Cup 2027 will begin on October 2, 2027, with the Super Series in Windhoek, Namibia.
The three-team Super Series will run from October 2 to October 6 and will decide the final team to enter the Group Stage.
The main Group Stage will then begin on October 7. Defending champions Australia will take on India in Cape Town.
What’s the full Cricket World Cup 2027 schedule?
The 2027 edition runs from October 2 to November 21. The tournament will take place in four stages, starting with the Super Series.
Then the regular Group Stage will follow, before the Super 7s. And finally, we’ll have the knockouts from November 17 onwards. (Read more about the Cricket World Cup 2027 format here)
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Complete Schedule
| Date | Match | Stage | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | QF1 vs QF3 | Super Series | Windhoek |
| October 4 | QF1 vs QF2 | Super Series | Windhoek |
| October 6 | QF2 vs QF3 | Super Series | Windhoek |
| October 7 | India vs Australia | Group A | Cape Town |
| October 8 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Group A | Tshwane |
| October 8 | England vs Bangladesh | Group B | Windhoek |
| October 9 | Zimbabwe vs Qualifier A | Group A | Bulawayo |
| October 9 | South Africa vs New Zealand | Group B | Cape Town |
| October 10 | India vs Pakistan | Group A | Johannesburg |
| October 10 | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier B | Group B | Windhoek |
| October 11 | Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan | Group A | Bulawayo |
| October 12 | Australia vs Qualifier A | Group A | Paarl |
| October 12 | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Group B | KuGompo City |
| October 13 | England vs Sri Lanka | Group B | Windhoek |
| October 13 | South Africa vs Qualifier B | Group B | Paarl |
| October 14 | India vs Afghanistan | Group A | Tshwane |
| October 15 | Pakistan vs Qualifier A | Group A | Bloemfontein |
| October 15 | Zimbabwe vs Australia | Group A | Harare |
| October 16 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Group B | Durban |
| October 16 | South Africa vs England | Group B | Gqeberha |
| October 17 | India vs Qualifier A | Group A | Bloemfontein |
| October 17 | New Zealand vs Qualifier B | Group B | Harare |
| October 18 | Australia vs Afghanistan | Group A | KuGompo City |
| October 19 | Zimbabwe vs Pakistan | Group A | Harare |
| October 19 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Group B | Durban |
| October 20 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Group B | Johannesburg |
| October 20 | England vs Qualifier B | Group B | Harare |
| October 21 | Afghanistan vs Qualifier A | Group A | KuGompo City |
| October 22 | Australia vs Pakistan | Group A | Paarl |
| October 22 | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Group B | Johannesburg |
| October 23 | England vs New Zealand | Group B | Gqeberha |
| October 23 | Bangladesh vs Qualifier B | Group B | Tshwane |
| October 24 | Zimbabwe vs India | Group A | Victoria Falls |
| October 25 | A2 (Australia) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) | Super 7 | Johannesburg |
| October 26 | B1 (New Zealand) vs A3 (Pakistan) | Super 7 | Gqeberha |
| October 27 | B2 (South Africa) vs AB4 (England) | Super 7 | Tshwane |
| October 28 | A1 (India) vs A2 (Australia) | Super 7 | Victoria Falls |
| October 29 | B1 (New Zealand) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) | Super 7 | KuGompo City |
| October 30 | A3 (Pakistan) vs AB4 (England) | Super 7 | Victoria Falls |
| October 31 | B2 (South Africa) vs A1 (India) | Super 7 | Johannesburg |
| November 1 | A2 (Australia) vs B1 (New Zealand) | Super 7 | Victoria Falls |
| November 2 | B3 (Sri Lanka) vs AB4 (England) | Super 7 | Cape Town |
| November 3 | B2 (South Africa) vs A3 (Pakistan) | Super 7 | Durban |
| November 4 | A1 (India) vs B1 (New Zealand) | Super 7 | Paarl |
| November 5 | A2 (Australia) vs AB4 (England) | Super 7 | Durban |
| November 6 | B2 (South Africa) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) | Super 7 | Bloemfontein |
| November 7 | A1 (India) vs A3 (Pakistan) | Super 7 | Cape Town |
| November 8 | B1 (New Zealand) vs AB4 (England) | Super 7 | Durban |
| November 9 | B2 (South Africa) vs A2 (Australia) | Super 7 | Gqeberha |
| November 10 | A3 (Pakistan) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) | Super 7 | Bloemfontein |
| November 11 | A1 (India) vs AB4 (England) | Super 7 | Gqeberha |
| November 12 | B2 (South Africa) vs B1 (New Zealand) | Super 7 | Cape Town |
| November 13 | A2 (Australia) vs A3 (Pakistan) | Super 7 | Bloemfontein |
| November 14 | A1 (India) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) | Super 7 | Durban |
| November 17 | Semi-final 1 | Semi-finals | Cape Town |
| November 18 | Semi-final 2 | Semi-finals | Tshwane |
| November 21 | Final | Final | Johannesburg |
How many teams will play in the Cricket World Cup 2027?
14 teams will play in CWC 2027. South Africa and Zimbabwe qualified directly as co-hosts.
Eight more teams qualified through the ICC ODI rankings cut-off, while the remaining four places will qualify through the Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2027. (Check the qualification pathway for the Cricket World Cup 2027 here)
The team that finishes top in the Qualifier will directly enter the Group Stage of CWC 2027. And the other three teams will play the Super Series for the final Group Stage spot.
What is the Super Series in the Cricket World Cup 2027?
Think of it like a mini-qualifier before the main tournament. The second, third and fourth-placed teams from the CWC Qualifier will play in the Super Series.
These three teams will play each other once in a round-robin format. The team that finishes at the top of the Super Series table will move into the Group Stage. The winner will complete Group B.
How does the Group Stage work in the Cricket World Cup 2027? Are teams divided into groups?
Yes. After the Super Series, the 12 teams will be divided into two groups of six teams each.
Here are the groups for CWC 2027:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| India | New Zealand |
| Australia | South Africa |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Afghanistan | England |
| Zimbabwe | Bangladesh |
| Qualifier A (CWC Qualifier Winner) | Qualifier B (Super Series Winner) |
Each team will play the other five teams in its group once. That means every team will play five Group Stage matches. A total of 30 matches will take place in the Group Stage.
The top three teams from each group, along with the seventh-best team from both groups, will proceed to the Super Seven stage.
What happens in the Super 7 in the Cricket World Cup 2027?
This is where the format gets interesting. It’s one more group stage before we head into the knockouts.
The seven qualified teams will face each other once in a single round-robin format. The top four teams will then qualify for the semi-finals after 21 matches in the Super 7 stage.
The ICC has also pre-seeded some teams in the Super 7 stage to make the fixture schedule easier to follow.
India are A1, Australia A2, Pakistan A3, England AB4, New Zealand B1, South Africa B2 and Sri Lanka B3. If another team qualifies instead of one of these sides, it takes that team’s assigned position.
What are the semi-final fixtures in the Cricket World Cup 2027?
The exact teams in the semi-finals will only be known after the Super 7 stage. But there is certainty about how the semi-finals are drawn.
So the Super 7 table-toppers will face the fourth-placed side in the first semi-final. The second semi-final will pit the second- and third-placed sides against each other.
The winner of the two semi-finals will then lock horns in the CWC 2027 final on November 21 in Johannesburg.
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