ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule Announced: Pakistan-India clash will be on October 10

Pakistan and India will meet in Johannesburg on October 10 after the ICC confirmed the complete schedule for the 2027 Men's ODI World Cup, which will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. 

The 14-team tournament will begin on October 2 with a three-team Super Series in Windhoek. The three teams coming through the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier will play each other once, with the top two advancing to the main group stage.

World Cup 2027 Schedule: Groups and opening fixtures

Pakistan, India, defending champions Australia, Afghanistan and co-hosts Zimbabwe have been placed in Group A, alongside Qualifier A. Group B contains Bangladesh, England, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, South Africa and Qualifier B. 

The main group stage begins on October 7, with Australia facing India in Cape Town in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final. 

Date	Fixture	Venue
October 7	India vs Australia	Cape Town
October 8	Pakistan vs Afghanistan	Tshwane
October 8	England vs Bangladesh	Windhoek
October 9	Zimbabwe vs Qualifier A	Bulawayo
October 9	South Africa vs New Zealand	Cape Town
October 10	India vs Pakistan	Johannesburg
October 10	Sri Lanka vs Qualifier B	Windhoek

The group stage continues until October 24, with the teams playing their respective opponents according to the ICC's schedule. Pakistan will complete their group campaign against Australia in Paarl on October 22.

Pakistan-India clash Will Be on October 10

Pakistan will open their World Cup campaign against Afghanistan on October 8 before meeting India two days later in Johannesburg. Their remaining Group A fixtures will come against Qualifier A, Zimbabwe and Australia.

Date	Pakistan fixture	Venue
October 8	Pakistan vs Afghanistan	Tshwane
October 10	India vs Pakistan	Johannesburg
October 15	Pakistan vs Qualifier A	Bloemfontein
October 19	Zimbabwe vs Pakistan	Harare
October 22	Australia vs Pakistan	Paarl

Pakistan, who won the World Cup in 1992, will then need to finish among the leading teams in Group A to progress to the Super Seven stage.

ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule: Super Seven stage

The Super Seven stage begins on October 25. The top three teams from each group will qualify, along with the highest-ranked fourth-placed team across the two groups.

The stage will feature 21 matches before the semi-finalists are confirmed.

Date	Match	Venue
October 25	A2 vs B3	Johannesburg
October 26	B1 vs A3	Gqeberha
October 27	B2 vs AB4	Tshwane
October 28	A1 vs A2	Victoria Falls
October 29	B1 vs B3	Gqeberha
October 30	A3 vs AB4	Victoria Falls
October 31	B2 vs A1	Johannesburg
November 1	A2 vs B1	Victoria Falls
November 2	B3 vs AB4	Cape Town
November 3	B2 vs A3	Durban
November 4	A1 vs B1	Paarl
November 5	A2 vs AB4	Durban
November 6	B2 vs B3	Bloemfontein
November 7	A1 vs A3	Cape Town
November 8	B1 vs AB4	Durban
November 9	B2 vs A2	Gqeberha
November 10	A3 vs B3	Bloemfontein
November 11	A1 vs AB4	Gqeberha
November 12	B2 vs B1	Cape Town
November 13	A2 vs A3	Bloemfontein
November 14	A1 vs B3	Durban

The exact teams represented by the A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3 and AB4 positions will depend on the final standings from the group stage.

World Cup 2027 Schedule: Semi-finals and final

The leading four teams from the Super Seven stage will progress to the semi-finals. The first semi-final is scheduled for Cape Town on November 17, followed by the second semi-final in Tshwane on November 18.

Stage	Date	Venue
Semi-final 1	November 17	Cape Town
Semi-final 2	November 18	Tshwane
Final	November 21	Johannesburg
Final reserve day	November 22	Johannesburg

The ICC has allocated reserve days for the semi-finals and final to account for possible weather interruptions.

The 2027 Men's ODI World Cup will therefore run from October 2 to November 21, beginning with the Super Series in Windhoek before moving through the group stage, Super Seven and knockout rounds.