The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially announced the schedule and details for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027. Co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, the tournament is set to run from 2 October to 21 November 2027. A total of 14 teams will compete across 12 host venues for the prestigious trophy.
Tournament Groups
The 12 directly qualified and pre-determined teams are split into two groups of six, with the remaining spots decided through the qualifiers and Super Series:
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- Group A: India, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and Qualifier A.
- Group B: New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, and Qualifier B.
Group Stage Fixture Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
| 7 October 2027 | India vs. Australia | Cape Town |
| 8 October 2027 | Pakistan vs. Afghanistan | Tshwane |
| 8 October 2027 | England vs. Bangladesh | Windhoek |
| 9 October 2027 | Zimbabwe vs. Qualifier A | Bulawayo |
| 9 October 2027 | South Africa vs. New Zealand | Cape Town |
| 10 October 2027 | India vs. Pakistan | Johannesburg |
| 10 October 2027 | Sri Lanka vs. Qualifier B | Windhoek |
| 11 October 2027 | Zimbabwe vs. Afghanistan | Bulawayo |
| 12 October 2027 | Australia vs. Qualifier A | Paarl |
| 12 October 2027 | New Zealand vs. Bangladesh | KuGompo City |
| 13 October 2027 | England vs. Sri Lanka | Windhoek |
| 13 October 2027 | South Africa vs. Qualifier B | Paarl |
| 14 October 2027 | India vs. Afghanistan | Tshwane |
| 15 October 2027 | Pakistan vs. Qualifier A | Bloemfontein |
| 15 October 2027 | Zimbabwe vs. Australia | Harare |
| 16 October 2027 | Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh | Durban |
| 16 October 2027 | South Africa vs. England | Gqeberha |
| 17 October 2027 | India vs. Qualifier A | Bloemfontein |
| 17 October 2027 | New Zealand vs. Qualifier B | Harare |
| 18 October 2027 | Australia vs. Afghanistan | KuGompo City |
| 19 October 2027 | Zimbabwe vs. Pakistan | Harare |
| 19 October 2027 | South Africa vs. Bangladesh | Durban |
| 20 October 2027 | New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka | Johannesburg |
| 20 October 2027 | England vs. Qualifier B | Harare |
| 21 October 2027 | Afghanistan vs. Qualifier A | KuGompo City |
| 22 October 2027 | Australia vs. Pakistan | Paarl |
| 22 October 2027 | South Africa vs. Sri Lanka | Johannesburg |
| 23 October 2027 | England vs. New Zealand | Gqeberha |
| 23 October 2027 | Bangladesh vs. Qualifier B | Tshwane |
| 24 October 2027 | Zimbabwe vs. India | Victoria Falls |
