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India National Cricket Team will begin their ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 campaign against Australia in Cape Town on October 7, before facing Pakistan in Johannesburg three days later. The early Group A schedule therefore gives India two high-profile fixtures before their remaining matches against Afghanistan, Qualifier A and Zimbabwe.
The 2027 World Cup will be played across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia from October 2 to November 21. India are placed in Group A alongside Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Qualifier A. The top three teams from each group, along with the better fourth-placed side, will progress to the Super 7 stage.
India’s World Cup 2027 Schedule: Fixtures, Dates and Venues
India's Group A campaign starts with Australia at Cape Town on October 7. They then travel to Johannesburg for the Pakistan clash on October 10 before meeting Afghanistan in Tshwane on October 14.
Their fourth Group Stage match is against Qualifier A in Bloemfontein on October 17. India will complete the Group Stage against Zimbabwe at Victoria Falls on October 24.
India’s Group Stage fixtures:
October 7: India vs Australia, Cape Town
October 10: India vs Pakistan, Johannesburg
October 14: India vs Afghanistan, Tshwane
October 17: India vs Qualifier A, Bloemfontein
October 24: Zimbabwe vs India, Victoria Falls
The final match will also be the first World Cup fixture at the new Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium in Victoria Falls.
India vs Pakistan and Other Key Matches in World Cup 2027
The India-Pakistan match is scheduled for October 10 at Johannesburg's Wanderers Stadium. It comes just three days after India's opening match against Australia, giving the campaign a demanding start.
The Australia match itself is a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final, when the two sides met in Ahmedabad. India will then face Afghanistan in Tshwane before playing Qualifier A in Bloemfontein.
Zimbabwe provide India's final Group Stage opponent, with the fixture taking the tournament to Victoria Falls. India will also have a potential reunion with Australia later in the tournament because the two sides occupy the A1 and A2 seeded positions for the Super 7.
India’s World Cup 2027 Route From Group Stage to Final
India have been pre-seeded as A1 for the Super 7 stage. If India qualify, their current seeded schedule has them playing Australia on October 28 in Victoria Falls, South Africa on October 31 in Johannesburg, New Zealand on November 4 in Paarl, Pakistan on November 7 in Cape Town, England on November 11 in Gqeberha and Sri Lanka on November 14 in Durban.
These fixtures are based on the ICC's current seeding. A non-seeded team can inherit a seeded position if it qualifies while the corresponding pre-seeded team does not.
| India's Super 7 fixtures (If they qualify) | ||
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
| Oct-28 | Australia | Victoria Falls |
| Oct-31 | South Africa | Johannesburg |
| Nov-04 | New Zealand | Paarl |
| Nov-07 | Pakistan | Cape Town |
| Nov-11 | England | Gqeberha |
| Nov-14 | Sri Lanka | Durban |
The top four Super 7 teams will enter the semi-finals on November 17 and 18. The final is scheduled for November 21 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, with November 22 kept as the reserve day.
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