ODI World Cup 2027 schedule: India open campaign against Australia on October 7, against Pakistan on October 10

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the 2027 ODI World Cup schedule on Thursday, October 1, with India opening their campaign against Australia on October 7 before taking on arch-rivals Pakistan three days later.

The 12-team tournament will begin on October 2 and will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. India vs Pakistan is scheduled for October 10, while the final will be played on November 21. The schedule was revealed in Cape Town during the tournament’s annual countdown, with the ICC also opening ticket voting for fans.

Saturday, October 2: Qualifier 1 vs. Qualification 3, Windhoek
Monday, October 4: Qualifier 1 vs. Qualifying 2, Windhoek
Wednesday 6 October: Qualifier 2 vs Qualifier 3, Windhoek
Thursday, October 7: India v Australia, Cape Town
Friday 8 October: Pakistan v Afghanistan, Tshwane
Friday 8 October: England v Bangladesh, Windhoek
Saturday 9 October: Zimbabwe vs. 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 Vs. qualification B, Windhoek
Monday 11 October: Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, Bulawayo
Tuesday, October 12: Australia vs. qualification A, Paarl
Tuesday, October 12: New Zealand v Bangladesh, KuGompo City
Wednesday 13 October: England v Sri Lanka, Windhoek
Wednesday, October 13: South Africa vs. qualification B, Paarl
Thursday 14 October: India v Afghanistan, Tshwane
Friday 15 October: Pakistan Vs. qualification A, Bloemfontein
Friday 15 October: Zimbabwe v Australia, Harare
Saturday 16 October: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Durban
Saturday 16 October: South Africa vs England, Gqeberha
Sunday, October 17: India Vs. qualification A, Bloemfontein
Sunday 17 October: New Zealand vs. 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 vs Sri Lanka, Johannesburg
Wednesday, October 20: England vs. qualifier B, Harare
Thursday, October 21: Afghanistan Vs. qualification A, KuGompo City
Friday 22 October: Australia v Pakistan, Paarl
Friday 22 October: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Johannesburg
Saturday 23 October: England v New Zealand, Gqeberha
Saturday, October 23: Bangladesh Vs. qualifier B, Tshwane
Sunday 24 October: Zimbabwe vs India, Victoria Falls
Monday 25 October: A2 vs B3, Johannesburg
Tuesday 26 October: B1 vs A3, Gqeberha
Wednesday 27 October: B2 vs AB4, Tshwane
Thursday 28 October: A1 vs A2, Victoria Falls
Friday 29 October: B1 vs B3
Saturday 30 October: A3 vs AB4, Victoria Falls
Sunday 31 October: B2 vs A1, Johannesburg
Monday November 1: A2 vs B1, Victoria Falls
Tuesday 2 November: B3 vs AB4, Cape Town
Wednesday 3 November: B2 vs A3, Durban
Thursday 4 November: A1 vs B1, Paarl
Friday 5 November: A2 vs AB4, Durban
Saturday 6 November: B2 vs B3, Bloemfontein
Sunday 7 November: A1 vs A3, Cape Town
Monday 8 November: B1 vs AB4, Durban
Tuesday November 9: B2 vs A2, Gqeberha
Wednesday 10 November: A3 vs B3, Bloemfontein
Thursday November 11: A1 vs AB4, Gqeberha
Friday 12 November: B2 vs B1, Cape Town
Saturday 13 November: A2 vs A3, Bloemfontein
Sunday 14 November: A1 vs B3, Durban
Wednesday 17 November: 1st semi-final, Cape Town
Thursday 18 November: Semi Final 2, Tshwane
Sunday 21 November: Final, Johannesburg

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