🔥 Trending 2027 Cricket World Cup: New Format, Venues, and Teams Announced

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027, the 14th edition of the premier One Day International (ODI) tournament, is set to be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia ¹. This marks the return of the mega event to Africa after 24 years ⁵⁹.

Host Nations and Venues

The tournament will feature 12 venues across the three host nations ²⁴.

South Africa

South Africa will host matches in 8 cities ⁸:

• Bloemfontein
• Cape Town
• Durban
• East London
• Gqeberha
• Johannesburg
• Pretoria
• Potchefstroom

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe will host matches in 3 cities ⁸:

• Bulawayo
• Harare
• Victoria Falls

Namibia

Namibia will host matches in its capital city ⁸:

• Windhoek

Tournament Dates

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 is scheduled to be played from October 4 to November 21, 2027 ⁶⁹.

Tournament Format

The 2027 World Cup will feature a new format. While specific details of the new format were announced on July 15, 2026 ³, it will involve 14 teams, an increase from the 10 teams in the previous edition ⁶. The teams will be divided into two groups of seven, with the top three from each group progressing to the Super Six stage, followed by semi-finals and a final ⁶.