2027 Cricket World Cup
The 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup will mark the 14th edition of this quadrennial(happens every 4 year) One Day International (ODI) cricket world cup. This event features men's national teams and is organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It's set to take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia during October and November 2027. This tournament will be co-hosted by South Africa and Zimbabwe for the second time, following the 2003 edition, and it's the first time Namibia will host. The tournament will include 14 teams instead of usual 10 teams.[1] Australia will be the defending champions going into the tournament as they had won the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[2]
| 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 2027 – November 2027 |
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round Robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  South Africa Zimbabwe Namibia |
| Defending Champions | Australia |
| Participants | 14 |
| Matches played | 54 |
← 2023 2031 → | |
Qualification
South Africa and Zimbabwe (co-hosts) along with the top eight teams in the ICC ODI rankings will qualify directly for the tournament, while the remaining four spots will be decided by the 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Although Namibia will co-host the tournament for the first time in their history, they will not get a spot directly because they are not a full ICC member, and as a result they will have to go through the basic qualification pathway.[3]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 16 November 2021 | — | 2 | |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | — | Various | 8 | |
| 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | — | TBD | 4 | |
| Total | 14 | |||
Format
The competition will use two groups of seven, 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. This format was previously used in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.[1]
