2027 Cricket World Cup
| 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 |
The 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the 14th edition of the Cricket World Cup, a quadrennial One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament contested by men's national teams and organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is scheduled to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in October and November 2027.[1] 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. The tournament will expand to 14 teams,[2] and will have the same format that was used during the 2003 edition.[3] Australia are the defending champions, having defeated India in the final of the previous edition.
Qualification[edit]
South Africa and Zimbabwe as co-hosts along with the top eight teams in the ICC ODI rankings as of 31 March 2027[4] will qualify directly for the competition, while the remaining four spots will be decided through global qualifier tournaments.[4] 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.[5]
| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Venues | Total times qualified |
Last time qualified |
Previous best performance |
Number of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa |
co-hosts | 16 November 2021 | – | 10 | 2023 | Semi-Finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2023) | 2 |
 Zimbabwe |
10 | 2015 | Super 6s (1999, 2003) | ||||
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ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) |
31 March 2027 | Various | 8 | |||
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| Total | 14 |
Format[edit]
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 the other sides in the same group once.[6] The format was previously used in the 2003 edition. However, a modified version of points carry forward (PCF) from 1999 edition will be re-introduced in the 2027 edition.[citation needed]
Venues[edit]
On 10 April 2024, Cricket South Africa confirmed the eight shortlisted venues for the tournament.[7] Pholetsi Moseki, CEO of the board told that out of eleven ICC accredited venues in South Africa, the final eight venues were selected based off of various factors like availability of airports and hotel accomodations.[8]
| Venue | City | Country | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boland Park | Paarl | South Africa | 10,000 | |
| Buffalo Park | East London | South Africa | 16,000 | |
| Centurion Park | Centurion | South Africa | 22,000 | |
| Kingsmead Cricket Ground | Durban | South Africa | 25,000 | |
| Mangaung Oval | Bloemfontein | South Africa | 20,000 | |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | South Africa | 25,000 | |
| St George's Park Cricket Ground | Gqeberha | South Africa | 19,000 | |
| Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | South Africa | 34,000 |
References[edit]
- ^ "USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024-2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed". t20worldcup.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "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 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.
- ^ "ICC announces expansion of global events". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "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.