This blog is your guide to the India ODI World Cup 2027 schedule. It covers all five India Group Stage matches with dates, venues and start times, plus India’s record against each confirmed opponent in ODIs and World Cups, and the Super 7 fixtures if India qualify.
Let’s check each match in detail. Read the full preview for every India fixture below.
For the complete tournament fixture list, use the interactive ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 schedule, where you can filter matches by team, date, group, stage and venue.
India World Cup 2027 Schedule
| Date | Group | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 7 Oct 2027 | Group A | India vs Australia | Newlands Cricket Ground Cape Town |
1:30 PM 10:00 AM local |
| Sun, 10 Oct 2027 | Group A | India vs Pakistan | Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg |
1:30 PM 10:00 AM local |
| Thu, 14 Oct 2027 | Group A | India vs Afghanistan | SuperSport Park Tshwane |
1:30 PM 10:00 AM local |
| Sun, 17 Oct 2027 | Group A | India vs Qualifier A | Mangaung Oval Bloemfontein |
1:30 PM 10:00 AM local |
| Sun, 24 Oct 2027 | Group A | Zimbabwe vs India | Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium Victoria Falls |
1:30 PM 10:00 AM local |
India World Cup 2027 timing: All five Group Stage matches are scheduled to start at 1:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local time).
India Group Stage Fixtures
7 October 2027 - India vs Australia
Venue: Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Group: Group A
Start time: 1:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local)
India open their Group Stage campaign against Australia, the six-time World Cup champions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 and 2023). India have won the title twice, in 1983 and 2011.
This is the first ODI between the two teams at Newlands. India have played five ODIs at the ground (two wins and three losses), while Australia have played six (three wins and three losses), all against South Africa.
India vs Australia head-to-head record
| Format | Matches played | India won | Australia won | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ODIs | 155 | 59 | 86 | 10 |
| ICC ODI World Cup | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Player to watch: Virat Kohli has scored 253 runs at an average of 126.50 in three ODIs at Newlands, including an unbeaten 160 in 2018.
Read the full preview: India vs Australia, Newlands, Cape Town: head-to-head, pitch report and player stats
10 October 2027 - India vs Pakistan
Venue: Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Group: Group A
Start time: 1:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local)
India meet Pakistan in their second Group Stage match. India have never lost to Pakistan in the 50-over World Cup, winning all eight of their meetings.
This is the first ODI between the two teams at the Wanderers. Pakistan have played 12 ODIs at this ground (three wins and nine losses). India’s most recent ODI here was an eight-wicket win over South Africa in December 2023, when Arshdeep Singh took 5/37 and was named Player of the Match.
India vs Pakistan head-to-head record
| Format | Matches played | India won | Pakistan won | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ODIs | 136 | 58 | 73 | 5 |
| ICC ODI World Cup | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Player to watch: Fakhar Zaman holds the highest individual ODI score at this ground, an unbeaten 193 against South Africa. Virat Kohli’s record against Pakistan will also be one to watch.
Read the full preview: India vs Pakistan, Wanderers, Johannesburg: head-to-head, pitch report and player stats
14 October 2027 - India vs Afghanistan
Venue: SuperSport Park, Tshwane (Centurion)
Group: Group A
Start time: 1:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local)
India play their third Group Stage match against Afghanistan. The two teams last met in June 2026, when India swept all three matches of their first bilateral ODI series, played in Dharamshala, Lucknow and Chennai. Afghanistan have never beaten India in an ODI.
This is the first ODI between the two teams at SuperSport Park. India have played 13 ODIs at this ground, with six wins, five defeats and two no-results. Afghanistan are yet to play an ODI here.
India vs Afghanistan head-to-head record
| Format | Matches played | India won | Afghanistan won | Tied | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ODIs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC ODI World Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players to watch: India captain Shubman Gill was Player of the Match in the first two games of the June 2026 series, scoring an unbeaten 84 in the opener and 154 in Lucknow, his ninth ODI century. For Afghanistan, Rashid Khan took 3/48 in Lucknow, including the wicket of Rohit Sharma.
Read the full preview: India vs Afghanistan, SuperSport Park, Tshwane: head-to-head, pitch report and player stats
17 October 2027 - India vs Qualifier A
Venue: Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Group: Group A
Start time: 1:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local)
India play their fourth Group Stage match against Qualifier A, a team that will be confirmed through the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2027. This page can be updated once the opponent is known.
India’s most recent ODI at Mangaung Oval was in 2001, so this will be their first ODI at the ground in more than 25 years. India have played three ODIs here, winning one and losing two.
24 October 2027 - Zimbabwe vs India
Venue: Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium, Victoria Falls
Group: Group A
Start time: 1:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local)
India finish their Group Stage campaign against co-hosts Zimbabwe. This is the first ODI between the two teams at this ground, and the first for either team at the new stadium. The venue has a stated seating capacity of 10,000 and was named among the tournament’s host venues.
Their last ODI meeting was in August 2022, when India won the three-match series 3–0 in Zimbabwe.
India vs Zimbabwe head-to-head record
| Format | Matches played | India won | Zimbabwe won | Tied | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ODIs | 66 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| ICC ODI World Cup | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Players to watch: In the 2022 series decider in Harare, Shubman Gill scored 130 and Sikandar Raza scored 115 for Zimbabwe. India won by 13 runs, 289/8 to 276.
Read the full preview: Zimbabwe vs India, Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium, Victoria Falls: head-to-head, pitch report and player stats
India Super 7 Schedule
The ICC has pre-seeded India as A1 in the Super 7, the stage that decides the semi-finalists. The top three teams from each group, plus the best fourth-placed team, advance to this round, and the seven teams play each other once. The top four teams then reach the semi-finals.
These fixtures apply only if India qualify. If a non-seeded team finishes above a pre-seeded team, it takes that team’s position, so opponents can change.
| # | Date | Opponent | Stadium / City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 October 2027 | Australia | Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium, Victoria Falls |
| 2 | 31 October 2027 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 3 | 4 November 2027 | New Zealand | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 4 | 7 November 2027 | Pakistan | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town |
| 5 | 11 November 2027 | England | St George's Park, Gqeberha |
| 6 | 14 November 2027 | Sri Lanka | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban |
India Schedule at a Glance
India’s five Group Stage matches are fixed and are played in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Bloemfontein and Victoria Falls. The six Super 7 matches depend on qualification. Check the dates above to see which matches are confirmed and which are conditional.
Sources
Fixture dates, venues, group draw and tournament format are based on the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 official tournament page and its published schedule. Head-to-head and ground records are compiled from ESPNcricinfo cricket records and statistics and cross-checked against other stats sources. The Super 7 section follows the ICC’s pre-seeded positions and is conditional on qualification.