2027 ODI World Cup to be played across 12 venues in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia
The ICC has confirmed the 12 host venues for the 2027 ODI Cricket World Cup across South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. The tournament will feature 57 matches and a new three-stage format.
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Twelve venues across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will stage the 2027 ODI World Cup , with the rainbow nation accounting for eight of the stadiums, the ICC announced on Thursday (July 30, 2026).
The marquee 50-over competition returns to Africa after 24 years. Back in 2003, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya hosted the eighth Men's Cricket World Cup .
A spectacular ceremony in Johannesburg saw eight cities across South Africa, three in Zimbabwe and Namibia's capital Windhoek unveiled as co-hosts for the tournament.
Also present to mark the momentous occasion were South Africa cricketing icons Graeme Smith, Makhaya Ntini, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada, alongside Zimbabwe's Hamilton Masakadza and Namibia's Rudolf Jansen van Vuuren.
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