ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2027 will be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in October-November 2027. The tournament will feature 14 teams divided into two groups of seven, with the top three from each group progressing to the Super Six stage. South Africa and Zimbabwe qualify automatically as full-member hosts, while Namibia must qualify through the usual pathway as an associate member.
The top eight teams in the ICC ODI rankings as of March 31, 2027, also qualify directly, with four additional spots decided via qualifiers. South Africa will host 44 matches, with Zimbabwe and Namibia sharing the other 10 matches. Australia are the defending champions. This will be the second time South Africa and Zimbabwe co-host the World Cup, with Namibia hosting for the first time.
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ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule
Yet To Be Announced.
ODI World Cup 2027 Teams
ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2027 will feature 14 teams. South Africa and Zimbabwe qualify automatically as hosts. The top eight teams in the ICC ODI rankings by March 31, 2027, will also qualify directly. The remaining four teams will come from the 2026 World Cup qualifier tournament. Namibia, although a co-host, is not guaranteed a spot and must qualify through the standard process. The full list of direct qualifiers will be known closer to the event based on rankings.
Most Likely Teams & Captains
- India :- Shubman Gill
- Australia :- Pat Cummins/ Mitchell Marsh
- England :- Harry Brook
- Pakistan :- Salman Ali Agha
- South Africa :- Aiden Markram
- Bangladesh :- Litton Das
- New Zealand :- Tom Latham/ Mitchell Santner
- Sri Lanka :- Charith Asalanka
- Afghanistan :- Rashid Khan
- West Indies :- Roston Chase
- Ireland :- TBA
- Zimbabwe :- TBA
- Scotland/ Netherlands/ UAE
- USA/ Oman/ Namibia/
ODI World Cup 2027 – All Teams & Likely Squad
| Team | Full Squad |
|---|---|
| India | Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy,Washington Sundar |
| Australia | Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh, Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Tim David |
| England | Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook(c), Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Shoaib Bashir, Jamie Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Banton, Rehan Ahmed, Mark Wood |
| Pakistan | Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Haris Rauf |
| South Africa | Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Zorzi, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Codi Yusuf, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada |
| Bangladesh | Jaker Ali, Litton Das, Mohammad Naim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed |
| New Zealand | Mitchell Santner, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Jacob Duffy, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Kyle Jamieson, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, William O’ Rourke, Michael Bracewell, Tim Robinson, |
| Sri Lanka | Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dunith Wellalage |
| Afghanistan | Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Ali Khil, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Nangeyalia Kharote, Rashid Khan, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveed Zadran, Noor Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar |
| West Indies | Shai Hope, Jewel Andrew, Keacy Carty, Amir Jangoo, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Johann Layne, Romario Shepherd, Jediah Blades, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph |
ODI World Cup 2027 Venues
| Country | City | Stadium | Capacity | N0 of Mat Hosted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Johannesburg | Wanderers Stadium | 34,000 | 44 matches across SA |
| South Africa | Pretoria | Centurion Park | 22,000 | |
| South Africa | Cape Town | Newlands Cricket Ground | 25,000 | |
| South Africa | Durban | Kingsmead Cricket Ground | 25,000 | |
| South Africa | Gqeberha | St George’s Park | 19,000 | |
| South Africa | Bloemfontein | Mangaung Oval | 20,000 | |
| South Africa | East London | Buffalo Park | 16,000 | |
| South Africa | Paarl | Boland Park | 10,000 | |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Harare Sports Club | 10,000 | 10 matches across Zim/Nam |
| Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | Queen’s Sports Club | 10,000 | |
| Namibia | Windhoek | Namibia Cricket Ground | 10,000 | |
| Namibia | Windhoek | United Ground | 10,000 |
Where to Watch ODI World Cup 2027
Cricket fans can watch all matches live in India on Sony Sports Network channels.
| Platform Type | Channels / Services |
|---|---|
| TV Broadcast | Star Sports channels |
| Online Streaming | JioHotstar |
