The 2027 One Day Cricket World Cup will be played next year under the co-hosting of South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. The ICC has approved 12 venues for the tournament. Eight stadiums in South Africa, three in Zimbabwe, and one in Namibia have been selected to host World Cup matches.

The 2027 ODI World Cup will begin on October 4th and run until November 21st. It’s worth noting that this marks the return of the Cricket World Cup to the African continent after 24 years. The last World Cup in Africa was held in 2003, when South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya jointly hosted the tournament.

List of grounds

South Africa – Wanderers Stadium (Johannesburg), Centurion (Tshwane), Newlands Cricket Ground (Cape Town), Kingsmead Cricket Ground (Durban), St George’s Park (Gqeberha), Mangaung Oval (Bloemfontein), Boland Park (Paarl), Buffalo Park (Kugompo City)

Zimbabwe – Harare Sports Club (Harare), Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo), Fale Mosi-oa-Tunya International Stadium (Victoria Falls)

Namibia – Namibia Cricket Ground (Windhoek)

The format of the tournament has changed

This time, the format of the ODI World Cup has also been changed. A total of 14 teams will participate in the World Cup, and the tournament is divided into three stages. First, a Super Series will be played between the three lowest-ranked qualifying teams, from which only one will advance. The 12 teams will then be divided into two groups of six each, with seven teams advancing to the next stage, the Super 7 stage.

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