ICC to announce 2027 ODI World Cup schedule in Cape Town on Thursday
ICC will announce 2027 ODI World Cup schedule in Cape Town on Thursday with ten teams already qualified.
The International Cricket Council will announce the 2027 ODI World Cup schedule in Cape Town on Thursday. The 14-team tournament will run from October 2 to November 21, 2027 across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The event marks the one-year countdown to the competition and will open the global ticket ballot.
Ten nations have already qualified through the September 30 ICC ODI rankings cut-off. India, Australia, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh join hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe. The remaining four spots will be decided through a global qualifier early next year.
The tournament will follow a new three-stage format beginning with a Super Series before the group stage and Super 7 round. India captain Rohit Sharma has stated that winning the World Cup remains his priority after the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph.
CricHubb Take
The announcement timing one year out sets up a long build-up that will test whether marketing campaigns can sustain interest through a 14-team format that includes a preliminary Super Series stage most fans have not yet seen.