ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027: Full Schedule, Groups and Where to Watch
The ICC announced the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup schedule on 1 October 2026. Fourteen teams, 12 venues in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, from the three-team Super Series in Windhoek on 2 October 2027 to the Final in Johannesburg on 21 November 2027. India play Australia in the group-stage opener in Cape Town on 7 October and Pakistan in Johannesburg on 10 October.
Groups: A — India, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Qualifier A. B — New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, Qualifier B. Three teams that finish second to fourth at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier play the Super Series in Windhoek (QF1, QF2, QF3 below); its winner takes the last group-stage place.
Format: the top three in each group, plus the better of the two fourth-placed teams, go through to a Super 7 stage (25 October to 14 November), with no points carried over. The top four then play the semi-finals (17 November, Cape Town; 18 November, Tshwane; both with reserve days) and the Final (21 November, Johannesburg; reserve day 22 November).
Super 7 seeding: the ICC has pre-assigned A1 India, A2 Australia, A3 Pakistan, AB4 England, B1 New Zealand, B2 South Africa, B3 Sri Lanka. If a seeded team does not qualify, the team that takes its place inherits its fixtures. Start times have not been published yet; we’ll add match pages and local times when they are.
Super Series (Windhoek): the last group-stage place
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 October | QF1 v QF3 | Windhoek |
| Monday, 4 October | QF1 v QF2 | Windhoek |
| Wednesday, 6 October | QF2 v QF3 | Windhoek |
Group stage fixtures
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 7 October | India v Australia | Cape Town |
| Friday, 8 October | Pakistan v Afghanistan | Tshwane |
| Friday, 8 October | England v Bangladesh | Windhoek |
| Saturday, 9 October | Zimbabwe v Qualifier A | Bulawayo |
| Saturday, 9 October | South Africa v New Zealand | Cape Town |
| Sunday, 10 October | India v Pakistan | Johannesburg |
| Sunday, 10 October | Sri Lanka v Qualifier B | Windhoek |
| Monday, 11 October | Zimbabwe v Afghanistan | Bulawayo |
| Tuesday, 12 October | Australia v Qualifier A | Paarl |
| Tuesday, 12 October | New Zealand v Bangladesh | KuGompo City |
| Wednesday, 13 October | England v Sri Lanka | Windhoek |
| Wednesday, 13 October | South Africa v Qualifier B | Paarl |
| Thursday, 14 October | India v Afghanistan | Tshwane |
| Friday, 15 October | Pakistan v Qualifier A | Bloemfontein |
| Friday, 15 October | Zimbabwe v Australia | Harare |
| Saturday, 16 October | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | Durban |
| Saturday, 16 October | South Africa v England | Gqeberha |
| Sunday, 17 October | India v Qualifier A | Bloemfontein |
| Sunday, 17 October | New Zealand v Qualifier B | Harare |
| Monday, 18 October | Australia v Afghanistan | KuGompo City |
| Tuesday, 19 October | Zimbabwe v Pakistan | Harare |
| Tuesday, 19 October | South Africa v Bangladesh | Durban |
| Wednesday, 20 October | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg |
| Wednesday, 20 October | England v Qualifier B | Harare |
| Thursday, 21 October | Afghanistan v Qualifier A | KuGompo City |
| Friday, 22 October | Australia v Pakistan | Paarl |
| Friday, 22 October | South Africa v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg |
| Saturday, 23 October | England v New Zealand | Gqeberha |
| Saturday, 23 October | Bangladesh v Qualifier B | Tshwane |
| Sunday, 24 October | Zimbabwe v India | Victoria Falls |
Super 7 fixtures
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 25 October | A2 (Australia) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Johannesburg |
| Tuesday, 26 October | B1 (New Zealand) v A3 (Pakistan) | Gqeberha |
| Wednesday, 27 October | B2 (South Africa) v AB4 (England) | Tshwane |
| Thursday, 28 October | A1 (India) v A2 (Australia) | Victoria Falls |
| Friday, 29 October | B1 (New Zealand) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | KuGompo City |
| Saturday, 30 October | A3 (Pakistan) v AB4 (England) | Victoria Falls |
| Sunday, 31 October | B2 (South Africa) v A1 (India) | Johannesburg |
| Monday, 1 November | A2 (Australia) v B1 (New Zealand) | Victoria Falls |
| Tuesday, 2 November | B3 (Sri Lanka) v AB4 (England) | Cape Town |
| Wednesday, 3 November | B2 (South Africa) v A3 (Pakistan) | Durban |
| Thursday, 4 November | A1 (India) v B1 (New Zealand) | Paarl |
| Friday, 5 November | A2 (Australia) v AB4 (England) | Durban |
| Saturday, 6 November | B2 (South Africa) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Bloemfontein |
| Sunday, 7 November | A1 (India) v A3 (Pakistan) | Cape Town |
| Monday, 8 November | B1 (New Zealand) v AB4 (England) | Durban |
| Tuesday, 9 November | B2 (South Africa) v A2 (Australia) | Gqeberha |
| Wednesday, 10 November | A3 (Pakistan) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Bloemfontein |
| Thursday, 11 November | A1 (India) v AB4 (England) | Gqeberha |
| Friday, 12 November | B2 (South Africa) v B1 (New Zealand) | Cape Town |
| Saturday, 13 November | A2 (Australia) v A3 (Pakistan) | Bloemfontein |
| Sunday, 14 November | A1 (India) v B3 (Sri Lanka) | Durban |
Semi-finals and Final
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 17 November | Semi-Final 1 | Cape Town |
| Thursday, 18 November | Semi-Final 2 | Tshwane |
| Sunday, 21 November | Final | Johannesburg |
Where to watch the 2027 Cricket World Cup
| Country | TV | Streaming | Status, notes & source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom & Ireland | Sky Sports | NOW | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed by the ICC’s 2023 deal with Sky, which runs to the end of 2031 and covers all ICC World Cups. ICC, 27 Jan 2023 ↗ · Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| India, Pakistan, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand, USA & Canada, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Caribbean, UAE & MENA | Not announced | Not announced | Listing pending Listing pending: the ICC has not yet announced the 2027 tournament broadcasters for these countries. Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
Questions
When is the 2027 Cricket World Cup?
From 2 October to 21 November 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Group-stage matches start on 7 October.
When is India vs Pakistan at the 2027 World Cup?
Sunday 10 October 2027 in Johannesburg, in Group A. If both reach the Super 7 as seeded (A1 and A3), they meet again on Sunday 7 November 2027 in Cape Town.
Where is the 2027 World Cup final?
Johannesburg, on Sunday 21 November 2027, with 22 November as a reserve day.
Who is showing the 2027 World Cup?
In the UK, Sky Sports (ICC deal to 2031). Other countries have not been announced yet.
How does the Super 7 work?
Seven teams (top three in each group plus the better fourth-placed team) play six more matches each, with no points carried over. The top four reach the semi-finals.
Sources
- ICC, Fixture schedule announced for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, 1 October 2026 ↗ — checked 1 Oct 2026
- ICC, ICC agrees first direct deal with Sky Sports through to the end of 2031, 27 January 2023 ↗ — checked 1 Oct 2026