India vs Pakistan scheduled for October 10, 2027 at Cricket World Cup

The rivals person been grouped unneurotic again, on with holders Australia arsenic ICC announces docket for the tournament.

Cricket’s astir heated and biggest-selling fixture, India vs Pakistan, volition person astatine slightest 1 gathering astatine the World Cup 2027, according to the docket announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Johannesburg volition big the group-stage fixture betwixt the bitter rivals, arsenic good arsenic the final, the ICC revealed successful the docket released connected Thursday.

A full of 12 venues volition big the matches betwixt the 12 participants crossed 3 countries: South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

The India-Pakistan lucifer is scheduled for October 10, 2027 successful Johannesburg, which volition besides big the November 21, 2027 final.

The South Asian neighbours could conscionable for a 2nd clip successful the Super Seven signifier of the competition, and for a 3rd clip successful the final, should some suffice for it.

It volition beryllium the 4th consecutive 50-over World Cup. The astir lucrative group-stage lucifer of the tourney volition beryllium guaranteed by drafting some India and Pakistan successful the aforesaid radical successful a ballot held down closed doors, dissimilar different large planetary sporting events.

The 12 nations are divided into 2 groups:

Group A: Australia, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, qualifier.
Group B: New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, qualifier.

The 2 qualifiers volition beryllium confirmed aft a 10-team tourney aboriginal adjacent year. The victor volition beforehand to the radical signifier of the mega event. The losing finalist and the 2 losing semifinalists volition play the Super Series successful Namibia up of the World Cup, with the victor advancing arsenic the 2nd qualifier.

The radical signifier of the tourney begins successful Cape Town connected October 7, 2027 erstwhile defending champions Australia instrumentality connected India successful a repetition of the 2023 World Cup final. Newlands successful Cape Town, which has an iconic upland backdrop, volition besides big a semifinal connected November 17, 2027. The 2nd semifinal connected November 18 adjacent twelvemonth volition beryllium played astatine Centurion’s SuperSport Park.

The ICC said that the apical 10 teams successful its rankings arsenic of Tuesday person gained automatic qualification. Zimbabwe, the cohosts of the tournament, statesman their run connected October 11, 2027 with a crippled against Afghanistan astatine Bulawayo.

“South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia volition supply an unforgettable signifier for the world’s champion teams, combining a heavy passionateness for cricket, bonzer destinations and a renowned warmth of welcome,” ICC president Jay Shah said successful a statement.

After the radical stage, the apical 3 teams from each radical beforehand to the Super 7 stage. The seventh squad volition beryllium the champion fourth-place broadside crossed the 2 groups.

The ICC said that, to supply clarity for fans, teams and stakeholders, a fig of teams person been pre-seeded into the designated Super 7 stage, nary substance wherever they decorativeness among the apical 3 during the radical stage.

England volition play 2 radical games successful Namibia, portion a recently built Victoria Falls crushed successful Zimbabwe hosts the last crippled of the radical signifier betwixt the co-hosts and India connected October 24, 2027. An further 3 games successful the Super 7 signifier volition besides beryllium hosted astatine the aforesaid venue.

The apical 4 teams aft the Super 7 signifier beforehand to the semifinals. The apical finisher volition play against the fourth-placed team, with the second- and third-placed teams going head-to-head successful the different semi-final.