2027 ICC ODI World Cup Time Table

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has already released the official match schedule and team groupings for the 2027 ODI Cricket World Cup tournament. This special cricket carnival, co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, is scheduled to take place from October 2 to November 21, 2027.

The International Cricket Council announced that 14 teams have qualified for this World Cup tournament, and a total of 57 matches will be played among them.

According to the announced groupings, the Sri Lankan team will compete in Group 'B' this time. In addition to Sri Lanka, this group will include strong teams such as New Zealand, South Africa, England, and Bangladesh, as well as one more team that wins from Group 'B' of the qualifying round. Meanwhile, Group 'A' of the tournament will be represented by India, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe, and the team coming from Group 'A' of the qualifying round is also expected to join.

The preliminary stage of the World Cup tournament is planned to start with a special 'Super Series' round held in Namibia, involving three teams. Following this, the main 12 teams will compete under two groups. The crucial first semi-final of the tournament is scheduled to be held on November 17 in Cape Town, and the second semi-final on November 18 in Tshwane. The grand final, which will determine the champions of the 2027 World Cup tournament, is scheduled to be held spectacularly on November 21 in Johannesburg.

Full Cricket World Cup Schedule

Super Series

Saturday, 2 October 2027 - QF1 v QF3 - Windhoek

Monday, 4 October 2027 - QF1 v QF2 - Windhoek

Wednesday, 6 October 2027 - QF2 v QF3 - Windhoek

Group Stage

Thursday, 7 October 2027 - India v Australia - Cape Town

Friday, 8 October 2027 - Pakistan v Afghanistan - Tshwane

Friday, 8 October 2027 - England v Bangladesh - Windhoek

Saturday, 9 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Qualifier A - Bulawayo

Saturday, 9 October 2027 - South Africa v New Zealand - Cape Town

Sunday, 10 October 2027 - India v Pakistan - Johannesburg

Sunday, 10 October 2027 - Sri Lanka v Qualifier B - Windhoek

Monday, 11 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan - Bulawayo

Tuesday, 12 October 2027 - Australia v Qualifier A - Paarl

Tuesday, 12 October 2027 - New Zealand v Bangladesh - KuGompo City

Wednesday, 13 October 2027 - England v Sri Lanka - Windhoek

Wednesday, 13 October 2027 - South Africa v Qualifier B - Paarl

Thursday, 14 October 2027 - India v Afghanistan - Tshwane

Friday, 15 October 2027 - Pakistan v Qualifier A - Bloemfontein

Friday, 15 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Australia - Harare

Saturday, 16 October 2027 - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh - Durban

Saturday, 16 October 2027 - South Africa v England - Gqeberha

Sunday, 17 October 2027 - India v Qualifier A - Bloemfontein

Sunday, 17 October 2027 - New Zealand v Qualifier B - Harare

Monday, 18 October 2027 - Australia v Afghanistan - KuGompo City

Tuesday, 19 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Pakistan - Harare

Tuesday, 19 October 2027 - South Africa v Bangladesh - Durban

Wednesday, 20 October 2027 - New Zealand v Sri Lanka - Johannesburg

Wednesday, 20 October 2027 - England v Qualifier B - Harare

Thursday, 21 October 2027 - Afghanistan v Qualifier A - KuGompo City

Friday, 22 October 2027 - Australia v Pakistan - Paarl

Friday, 22 October 2027 - South Africa v Sri Lanka - Johannesburg

Saturday, 23 October 2027 - England v New Zealand - Gqeberha

Saturday, 23 October 2027 - Bangladesh v Qualifier B - Tshwane

Sunday, 24 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v India - Victoria Falls

Super 7 Stage (current seeded team in brackets)

Monday, 25 October 2027 - A2 (Australia) v B3 (Sri Lanka) - Johannesburg

Tuesday, 26 October 2027 - B1 (New Zealand) v A3 (Pakistan) - Gqeberha

Wednesday, 27 October 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v AB4 (England) - Tshwane

Thursday, 28 October 2027 - A1 (India) v A2 (Australia) - Victoria Falls

Friday, 29 October 2027 - B1 (New Zealand) v B3 (Sri Lanka) - KuGompo City

Saturday, 30 October 2027 - A3 (Pakistan) v AB4 (England) - Victoria Falls

Sunday, 31 October 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v A1 (India) - Johannesburg

Monday, 1 November 2027 - A2 (Australia) v B1 (New Zealand) - Victoria Falls

Tuesday, 2 November 2027 - B3 (Sri Lanka) v AB4 (England) - Cape Town

Wednesday, 3 November 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v A3 (Pakistan) - Durban

Thursday, 4 November 2027 - A1 (India) v B1 (New Zealand) - Paarl

Friday, 5 November 2027 - A2 (Australia) v AB4 (England) - Durban

Saturday, 6 November 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v B3 (Sri Lanka) - Bloemfontein

Sunday, 7 November 2027 - A1 (India) v A3 (Pakistan) - Cape Town

Monday, 8 November 2027 - B1 (New Zealand) v AB4 (England) - Durban

Tuesday, 9 November 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v A2 (Australia) - Gqeberha

Wednesday, 10 November 2027 - A3 (Pakistan) v B3 (Sri Lanka) - Bloemfontein

Thursday, 11 November 2027 - A1 (India) v AB4 (England) - Gqeberha

Friday, 12 November 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v B1 (New Zealand) - Cape Town

Saturday, 13 November 2027 - A2 (Australia) v A3 (Pakistan) - Bloemfontein

Sunday, 14 November 2027 - A1 (India) v B3 (Sri Lanka) - Durban

Semi Finals

Wednesday, 17 November 2027 - Semi-Final 1 - Cape Town

Thursday, 18 November 2027 - Semi-Final 2 - Tshwane

Final

Sunday, 21 November 2027 - Final - Johannesburg