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Aussies face immediate World Cup test in final rematch as full 2027 WC draw drops
Defending champions Australia will begin their 2027 Cricket World Cup campaign with a blockbuster clash against India in Cape Town on October 7. The match will be a rematch of the 2023 World Cup final, where Australia stunned India on home soil to claim their sixth title.
Australia will be looking to go back-to-back for the first time since their run of three straight World Cup triumphs between 1999 and 2007. Watch Australia’s Tour of South Africa Live & Exclusive on Fox Cricket, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? The tournament will be hosted across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, beginning on October 2 before the final is played on November 21.
The group match between India and Pakistan will be played at the Wanderers Stadium, the tournament’s biggest venue and tickets are almost certain to be in high demand. Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and a qualifier will be the other teams in Group A. Zimbabwe will play all of their group matches at home, with two matches in Bulawayo, two in Harare and the last fixture in the group against India at Victoria Falls.
South Africa will play their first match in Group B against New Zealand in Cape Town on October 9, a day after England play the opening match in the group against Bangladesh in Windhoek, Namibia. They will play South Africa on October 16 and New Zealand on October 23. Star India batsman Virat Kohli, 37, said in a televised interview at the launch in Cape Town that it would be his last World Cup.
“To maintain that intensity for 10 games takes a lot out of you in foreign conditions. It’s the last World Cup I am going to play for India and my motivation is to leave everything out there,” said Kohli. Australian captain Pat Cummins said of the opening match: “Anytime you play India, you feel there are a billion people watching.
“It’s going to be great. I still get called up all the time about that 2023 final and they’ll be up for revenge. ”After a preliminary round to eliminate two of the three lowest-ranked teams, 12 teams will be split into two groups for round-robin matches before the top three in each group, and the best fourth-placed team, qualify for a Super Seven phase, followed by semi-finals and the final.
Because of political tensions between the two countries, India and Pakistan have only played each other in ICC events since Pakistan toured India for three one-day internationals and two Twenty20 internationals in December 2012. The rivalry is intense despite India having won all eight matches against Pakistan in Cricket World Cups and eight out of nine in T20 World Cups.
Group StageFriday, 8 October 2027 - Pakistan v Afghanistan - TshwaneSaturday, 9 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Qualifier A - BulawayoSunday, 10 October 2027 - India v Pakistan - JohannesburgRenshaw goes down with wrist injury | 00:35Tuesday, 12 October 2027 - Australia v Qualifier A - PaarlWednesday, 13 October 2027 - England v Sri Lanka - WindhoekThursday, 14 October 2027 - India v Afghanistan - TshwaneFriday, 15 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Australia - HarareSaturday, 16 October 2027 - South Africa v England - GqeberhaSunday, 17 October 2027 - New Zealand v Qualifier B - HarareTuesday, 19 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Pakistan - HarareWednesday, 20 October 2027 - New Zealand v Sri Lanka - JohannesburgThursday, 21 October 2027 - Afghanistan v Qualifier A - KuGompo CityFriday, 22 October 2027 - South Africa v Sri Lanka - JohannesburgSaturday, 23 October 2027 - Bangladesh v Qualifier B - TshwaneSuper 7 Stage Tuesday, 26 October 2027 - B1 v A3 - GqeberhaThursday, 28 October 2027 - A1 v A2 - Victoria FallsSaturday, 30 October 2027 - A3 v AB4 - Victoria FallsMonday, 1 November 2027 - A2 v B1 - Victoria FallsWednesday, 3 November 2027 - B2 v A3 - DurbanAussies save face with rain-effected win | 01:36Saturday, 6 November 2027 - B2 v B3 - BloemfonteinMonday, 8 November 2027 - B1 v AB4 - DurbanWednesday, 10 November 2027 - A3 v B3 - BloemfonteinFriday, 12 November 2027 - B2 v B1 - Cape TownWednesday, 17 November 2027 - Semi-Final 1 - Cape Town
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