ICC Cricket World Cup 2027— A Complete Overview

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027— A Complete Overview

Event: ICC Cricket World Cup 2027
Tournament Schedule Dates: October – November 2027
Matches: 54 total, spread across the three host nations.
Participating Total Teams: 14

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027— Schedule, Teams, Captains, Hosts and Venues

Host Nations:

The 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, organised and hosted by the International Cricket Council (ICC), will be the 14th edition of the Cricket World Cup. The tournament will be held in October–November 2027 and will be played in a round-robin and knockout format.

The 14th edition of the tournament will be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. This will be the second time South Africa and Zimbabwe will jointly host the tournament since the 2003 edition. Namibia will host it for the first time, a historic milestone for African cricket.. The tournament will feature 14 teams from around the world, competing in 54 matches to win the title.

India will be looking to avenge their defeat in the final of the previous edition, while Australia will be competing as the defending champions, having defeated India in the final of the previous edition.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Schedule and Dates

The schedule for the 2027 Cricket World Cup is yet to be released to the general public, but we can get an idea of its schedule from the previous editions of the tournament. The 2027 Cricket World Cup is scheduled to be held in October and November 2027. It will follow a schedule of at least a month.

As per the previous match schedule, the actual schedule will be released a month before the tournament starts.

The teams will face each other in league matches and then follow the knockout format of the tournament. In this, the top four teams in the points table will fight against each other in the semi-finals and the two winners of these matches will face each other in the tournament final.

2027 Cricket World Cup: Teams and Captains

A total of 14 teams from different parts of the world will participate in the fourteenth edition of the World Cup. Here are the expected names of the teams and their captains, under whose leadership these teams will compete in the 2027 Cricket World Cup. (Team captains may change, so the names of the expected team captains are provided at the bottom of this page.)

Team	Captain
South Africa	Aiden Markram
Zimbabwe	TBA
Namibia	TBA
India	Rohit Sharma
Australia	Mitchell marsh
England	Jos Butler
New Zealand	Devon Conway
Pakistan	Mohd. Rizwan
West Indies	Rovman Powell
Sri Lanka	Dasun Shanaka
Afghanistan	Hashmatullah Shahidi
Bangladesh	Shakib Al Hasan

(All the captains are expected)

The list of the remaining teams will be updated as their names are released to the public. The teams and their captains mentioned here are based solely on predictions derived from the teams' previous performances.

2027 Cricket World Cup Format:

The 14th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup will be similar to the 13th edition held in 2023, with a total of fourteen teams competing in the 50-over One Day International format. The participating teams will be those that are among the top 8 in the ICC (International Cricket Council) rankings based on their performance in the group stage of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The remaining four teams will be those that qualify from the 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, which have not yet been announced.

Group Stage:

The teams will be divided into two groups of seven teams each. These teams will face each other in a round-robin format, and the top three teams from each group, based on their performance in the points table, will advance to the Super Six stage of the tournament.

Group A

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	TBD	Advanced to the Super Six
2	TBD	-
3	TBD	-
4	TBD	-
5	TBD	-
6	TBD	-
7	TBD	-

Group B

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	TBD	Advanced to the Super Six
2	TBD	-
3	TBD	-
4	TBD	-
5	TBD	-
6	TBD	-
7	TBD	-

Super Six Stage:

The top three teams from each group will advance to the Super Six stage, where these six teams will compete for a place in the tournament's knockout stage. Only four of these six teams will qualify for the knockout stage.

Semi-finals/Knockout Stage:

Following the group stage or Super Six stage, the teams will face each other in Semi-final 1 and Semi-final 2, and the winners of these two matches will compete in the final match of the tournament.

2027 Cricket World Cup Final:

The final will be held after the semi-finals, which will be the ultimate match of the tournament. Here, the two best-performing teams will compete to lift the coveted trophy.

All details regarding the teams, format, and qualification are yet to be released to the public. Therefore, as soon as these are updated and made public, we will provide you with all the necessary details. So stay tuned and stay updated.

2027 Cricket World Cup Venues:

The tournament will be held in October and November 2027 across various venues in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Eight venues have been designated for South Africa, and two venues each for Zimbabwe and Namibia.

South Africa

Venue	City	Capacity
Boland Park	Paarl	10,000
Buffalo Park	East London	16,000
Centurion Park	Centurion	22,000
Kingsmead Cricket Ground	Durban	25,000
Mangaung Oval	Bloemfontein	20,000
Newlands Cricket Ground	Cape Town	25,000
St George’s Park Cricket Ground	Gqeberha	19,000
Wanderers Stadium	Johannesburg	34,000

Zimbabwe

Harare Sports Club Ground	Harare	10,000
Queens Park	Bulawayo	12,500

Namibia

Wanderers Cricket Ground	Windhoek	N/A
United Ground	Windhoek	3,000

The fixture given above shows the venues for the ICC World Cup matches, but the venue for the final match has not yet been announced.

Special Notice: When the ICC announces the venue for the final match and the list of teams, it will be published on this website as soon as possible. So, please follow our website regularly.

2027 Cricket World Cup: Participating Teams:

A total of fourteen teams will be seen competing in the 2027 ICC World Cup. These teams will be the top 8 teams according to the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings and four teams from the 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers. The final standings at the end of the group stage of the ICC ODI World Cup 2026 determined the teams eligible for this competition.

Here is the list of teams that have qualified for the 2027 ICC World Cup:

• 1. South Africa (Host)
• 2. Zimbabwe (Host)

This was the list of teams for the 2027 Cricket World Cup, the upcoming cricket mega-event scheduled to be held in October and November 2027. India's participation in the tournament is yet to be confirmed, as it will be determined based on the ICC rankings.

Hosts of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027:

South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia are the host nations for the ICC Cricket World Cup. These countries will host the World Cup matches across twelve different venues: including grounds in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

As host nations, South Africa and Zimbabwe have automatically qualified for the competition. They will now be joined by the top eight teams from the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings and four teams from the 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers.

Although Namibia will be co-hosting the competition for the first time, they will not receive an automatic spot in the tournament as they are not a full member of the ICC. Consequently, Namibia will have to go through the regular qualification process.

2027 Cricket World Cup Live Stream

Fans wondering where to watch the 2027 Cricket World Cup matches can check out 'Disney+ Hotstar', 'Jio Cinema', and the official website to catch all the cricket action and excitement.

Cricket fans, mark your calendars! The highly anticipated 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup is expected to return to South Africa in October and November 2027 (exact dates to be confirmed later). Get ready for an exhilarating month, where the top eight ODI teams and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers will compete for the championship.