Wanderers to host 2027 men’s ODI World Cup final as well as India vs Pakistan

Cricknation Update: The Wanderers will host the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup final as well as the India vs Pakistan final, with Newlands in CE Town hosting the opening match of the main round on October 7, with the tournament running until November 21. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Smile of a champion – Mohammed Siraj takes five wickets in the span of ten balls, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup Final, Colombo, 17 September, 2023 Alyssa Healy poses with the trophy after Australia retained the Ashes, England v Australia, 3rd ODI, Women’s Ashes, Taunton, July 18, 2023 Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh Chandigarh is India’s first planned city and it shows, uploaded on 27 November 2001.

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( Click here for the full schedule). The Wanderers, South Africa’s largest ground with a cacity of over 30,000, have been given preference over C Town’s Newlands, a prestigious ground due to its mountainous backdrop. Newlands will instead host the opening match between India and defending champions Australia on October 7.

So, a re-match of the 2023 final kicks off the group stage of the 14th edition of the tournament. Before then, the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek will host the Super Series, a three-team preliminary round that will decide which teams make it into the 12-team main event. Newlands gets a semi-final as well on November 17, with the other knockout game scheduled to take place in SuperSport Park in Tshwane (Centurion) on November 18.

Zimbabwe, the co-hosts, are getting five games in the World Cup group stage and they play all of them at home. The 12 teams – two of whom have yet to be decided – will be divided into two groups of six. Afghanistan, Australia, India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and one of the qualifiers form Group A.

Bangladesh, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and the other qualifier make up Group B. The two qualifiers will come from a 10-team tournament early next year , with the winner advancing to the group stage and the losing finalist and two losing semi-finalists to play the Super Series. The venue for the qualifiers has not yet been established but is likely to be played in South Africa or Namibia.

The top eight teams besides the co-hosts in the ICC rankings on September 30 this year gained automatic qualification to the World Cup. The World Cup will be staged between October 2 – to commemorate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, who spent two decades working as a lawyer in South Africa – and will conclude on November 21. There will be a reserve day for the semi-finals and final.

South Africa, the co-host in group B, begin their campaign against New Zealand – a re-match of the 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final – at Newlands on October 9. Zimbabwe, the co-host in group A, will face Afghanistan in Bulawayo on October 11 to start their journey. The top three teams of each group will move into the Super 7 phase, with the better fourth-place finisher across the two groups taking the seventh spot.

Several teams already have their designations for the Super 7 stage and the second India vs Pakistan match is likely to take place in CE Town on November 7. A1: India A2: Australia A3: Pakistan AB4: England B1: New Zealand B2: South Africa B3: Sri Lanka If Bangladesh or Afghanistan or any other team that is not seeded gets through their groups, they will assume the seeding of the seeded team that is eliminated. In addition to hosting the World Cup preliminary round, Windhoek will host three group games, two of which will feature 2019 champions England.

The newly constructed Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe got the final game of the group stages – India vs Zimbabwe on October 24 and three Super 7 matches. According to ICC pre-seeding, India vs Australia will be on 28 October, Pakistan vs England on 30 October and Australia vs New Zealand on 1 November. There will be five matches played at Durban, including the final one of the Super 7 between A1 (India) and B3 (Sri Lanka) on November 14.

There are 12 locations in total – Windhoek in Namibia, Victoria Falls, Harare and Bulawayo in Zimbabwe and CE Town, Paarl, Johannesburg, Tshwane (Centurion), Bloemfontein, Durban, Kugompo City (East London) and Gkebaraha (Port Elizabeth). Newlands at Sea Town will host the opening games of the main round on October 7 and the tournament will run until November 21. An excited Australian team with their prize, India vs Australia, Men’s ODI World Cup Final, Ahmedabad, November 19, 2023 Newlands at C Town will host the opening games of the main round on October 7 and the tournament will continue till November 21. Newlands at Sea Town will host the opening games of the main round on October 7, with the tournament running until November 21. Australia are defending champions in the ODI World Cup on November 21 • ICC/ ICC Men’s #CWC27 fixtures have been unveiled Tickets Access the Ballot https://t.co/MSLEQzcObb pic.twitter.com/dpTE4TEjO7 Firdoz Munda is Senior Correspondent for Africa and Women’s Cricket