ICC ODI World Cup 2027 full schedule: Who plays whom, full fixtures, dates and venues
The ICC has released the full schedule for the 2027 ODI Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. India is set to face Australia in their opening match and will share a group with Pakistan.
Why it matters
The Cricket World Cup is one of the most-watched sporting events globally, and the schedule announcement is a major milestone for international sports planning.
India will begin their ICC ODI World Cup 2027 campaign against Australia on October 7 in Cape Town, after the ICC announced the schedule for the tournament on Thursday.India and Pakistan have been placed in the same Group A, setting up another much-awaited clash between the two teams.India, Pakistan in same groupIndia and Pakistan will be joined by Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Qualifier A in Group A.India will face Pakistan on October 10 in Johannesburg.Group B consists of South Africa, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Qualifier B.Namibia to host but must qualifyNamibia are also among the co-hosts of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
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