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Johannesburg to Host 2027 Cricket World Cup Final and India vs Pakistan Showdown
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CNBC TV18•03-10-2026, 15:29
Johannesburg to Host 2027 Cricket World Cup Final and India vs Pakistan Showdown
- •Johannesburg will host the 2027 Cricket World Cup final and the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match.
- •The International Cricket Council announced the schedule for the 2027 edition, with 12 venues across South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
- •The India-Pakistan clash is set for October 10 in Johannesburg, which also stages the final on November 21.
- •The tournament features 12 nations split into two groups, with defending champion Australia, India, and Pakistan in Group A.
- •Cape Town will host the opening match between Australia and India on October 7, and a semifinal on November 17.
Key Questions Answered
Johannesburg will host both the marquee match between archrivals India and Pakistan on October 10 and the tournament final on November 21.
A total of 12 venues across three host countries—South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia—will host the matches for the 2027 tournament.
The group stage begins on October 7 in Cape Town with a match between Australia and India in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final.
