October 5, 2026
ICC Confirms Pakistan’s Exciting Match Schedule For ODI World Cup 2027
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently revealed the full schedule for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Pakistan will head into this tournament with a strong lineup that will take on various top teams participating in the competition. The fixtures of the green shirts have also been revealed by the ICC, giving fans a quick glimpse of all the teams that will come head to head against Pakistan right till the Super 7 stage.
The green shirts will be eager to make a strong mark in the upcoming tournament, as their campaign in the last edition did not go as planned. Let’s take a quick look at Pakistan’s match schedule for the ICC CWC 2027, which will begin on October 7 next year.
Pakistan Group Schedule for ICC ODI World Cup 2027
Pakistan has been placed in Group A of the tournament, which also includes heavyweights like India and Australia. Apart from them, Afghanistan is also part of the same group, showcasing how tough competition will remain in it starting from October 7, 2027.
Pakistan’s road to the ODI World Cup begins on Friday, October 8, when they face Afghanistan in Tshwane, South Africa. Just two days later, on October 10, Pakistan will face their biggest Group A challenge as they take on arch-rivals India at the iconic Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
The schedule then gives Pakistan a few days to regroup before their third fixture on Friday, October 15, against Qualifier A at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein. Pakistan’s fourth group game then comes on October 19, when they travel to Zimbabwe to take on the hosts at Harare Sports Club.
Finally, the group-stage campaign concludes on Friday, October 22, with a heavyweight clash against Australia at Boland Park in Paarl. All these fixtures promise to offer high-quality cricket action, with Pakistan eager to make a strong mark in every contest.
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Date |
Fixture |
Venue |
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8 October 2027 |
Pakistan vs Afghanistan |
Tshwane, South Africa |
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10 October 2027 |
Pakistan vs India |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
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15 October 2027 |
Pakistan vs Qualifier A |
Bloemfontein, South Africa |
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19 October 2027 |
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
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22 October 2027 |
Pakistan vs Australia |
Paarl, South Africa |
Pakistan Match Schedule for Super 7 Stage
If Pakistan progress to the Super 7 stage of the ICC ODI World Cup 2027, they will face another demanding run of fixtures against some of the tournament’s biggest names. Their campaign begins on October 26 against New Zealand in Gqeberha, before they take on England in Victoria Falls on Saturday, October 30.
Pakistan will then return to South Africa for their third game on November 3, when they meet the Proteas in Durban. Afterwards, the green shirts will face India again on November 7 in Cape Town, marking their second clash with the arch-rivals in the tournament within a span of a few days.
Pakistan will then travel to Bloemfontein, where they will face Sri Lanka on November 10. Notably, their final fixture of the Super 7 stage is another heavyweight contest, with Australia awaiting them at the same venue on Saturday, November 13.
It should be noted that all these fixtures given by the ICC can also undergo some changes if the respective teams fail to qualify from their groups in the first stage. Nevertheless, every match is expected to be a tough encounter, as all teams will come into the tournament with the precise aim of winning the trophy.
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Date |
Fixture |
Venue |
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26 October 2027 |
Pakistan vs New Zealand |
Gqeberha, South Africa |
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30 October 2027 |
Pakistan vs England |
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
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3 November 2027 |
Pakistan vs South Africa |
Durban, South Africa |
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7 November 2027 |
Pakistan vs India |
Cape Town, South Africa |
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10 November 2027 |
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka |
Bloemfontein, South Africa |
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13 November 2027 |
Pakistan vs Australia |
Bloemfontein, South Africa |