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Cape Town to Host Cricket World Cup 2027 Schedule Launch and Ticket Ballot on October 1
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News18•29-09-2026, 06:44
Cape Town to Host Cricket World Cup 2027 Schedule Launch and Ticket Ballot on October 1
- •The 2027 ODI World Cup schedule will be unveiled in Cape Town on October 1, marking the one-year countdown to the tournament.
- •The event will also launch the ticket ballot, allowing fans to register for tickets, though purchases will not be immediately available.
- •The tournament is set to begin on Saturday, October 2, 2027, and conclude on Sunday, November 21, 2027.
- •19 of the 14 participating teams will be confirmed by the qualification cut-off date, with hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe automatically qualifying.
- •The 2027 ODI World Cup will feature a Super Series involving the three lowest-ranked teams among the 14 qualifiers before the semi-finals and final stages.
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The schedule for the 2027 ODI World Cup will be unveiled in Cape Town on Thursday, marking the one-year countdown to the tournament. Additionally, the ICC will launch the ticket ballot on the same day for fans to register.
The 2027 ODI World Cup is scheduled to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. The tournament is set to begin on Saturday, October 2, 2027, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, and will conclude on Sunday, November 21, 2027.
Hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe qualify automatically alongside 19 confirmed teams by the cut-off date, with eight other spots decided by ICC ODI rankings. The remaining four spots will be filled through qualifiers, while Namibia's host status is yet to be confirmed.
