The 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the 14th edition of the Cricket World Cup. It is scheduled to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in October and November 2027. This will be the second time that South Africa and Zimbabwe will have co-hosted the tournament, after the 2003 edition, while Namibia will host it for the first time.
| Dates | October – November 2027 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round Robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | |
| Participants | 14 |
| Matches | 54 |
Background
The Cricket World Cup is a quadrennial ODI tournament played between men's national cricket teams, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament is held every four years, and was first played in 1975 in England. The last tournament held in 2023 in India was contested by 10 teams. Australia are the defending champions, having defeated India in the final of the previous edition.
Host selection
In November 2021, the ICC announced that the 2027 Cricket World Cup will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.[1]
Format
The competition will use two groups of seven teams, with the top three teams in each group progressing to a Super Six stage, followed by semi-finals and a final. Each team in a group will play all three sides in the same group whom they haven't played.[2][3][4] The format was previously used in the 2003 edition. However, a modified version of points carried forward (PCF) from 1999 edition will be re-introduced in the 2027 edition.[5]
Qualification
South Africa and Zimbabwe as co-hosts along with the top eight teams in the ICC ODI rankings as of 31 March 2027[6] will qualify directly for the competition, while the remaining four spots will be decided through qualifying tournaments.[6] Although Namibia will co-host the competition for the first time, they will not be guaranteed a spot because they are not a full ICC member, and as a result, they will have to go through the standard qualification pathway.[7]
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Member Hosts | 16 November 2021 | — | 2 |
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| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) |
31 March 2027 | — | 8 |
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| 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | 2027 | TBA | 4 |
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| Total | 14 |
Venues
On 10 April 2024, Cricket South Africa confirmed the eight shortlisted venues for the tournament.[8] Pholetsi Moseki, CEO of the board told that out of eleven ICC accredited venues in South Africa, the final eight venues were selected based on various factors like availability of airports and hotel accommodation.[9]
| Bloemfontein | Cape Town | Centurion | Durban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangaung Oval | Newlands Cricket Ground | Centurion Park | Kingsmead Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
| Matches: | Matches: | Matches: | Matches: |
| East London | Gqeberha | Johannesburg | Paarl |
| Buffalo Park | St George's Park Cricket Ground | Wanderers Stadium | Boland Park |
| Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
| Matches: | Matches: | Matches: | Matches: |
| Bulawayo | Harare |
|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club Ground | Harare Sports Club Ground |
| Capacity: 12,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
| Matches: | Matches: |
| Windhoek | |
|---|---|
| United Ground | Wanderers Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: |
| Matches: | Matches: |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Super 6 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Super 6 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Super 6
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the knockout stage | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| 4 | |||||||||
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| SF2W | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1
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Semi-final 2
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Final
Final
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References
- ^ "USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024–2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed". t20worldcup.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "ICC announces expansion of global events". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup to revert to 14 teams from 2027". The Hindu. 1 June 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "The Old Super Six Format Returns, Look At Changed ICC Cricket World Cup Rules". news.abplive.com. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "A matter of formats - how the men's ODI World Cup has changed over the years". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ a b "2025 Champions Trophy qualification at stake during ODI World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "ICC announces qualification pathway for 2027 World Cup | News". www.cricket.com. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Wanderers, Kingsmead, Newlands confirmed as venues for 2027 ODI World Cup: Report". Firstpost. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "ODI World Cup 2027: Wanderers, Kingsmead, Newlands among eight SA venues". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 April 2024.