ODI World Cup 2027: Cricket South Africa has unveiled all the venues for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which would be held in South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. The venues for this mega event are Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha, Bloemfontein, East London, and Paarl. 44 matches would be held in South Africa, whereas the rest of the matches would be held in Namibia and Zimbabwe.

This news came after the Local Organising Committee Board, LOCB, was formed under ex-South African cabinet minister Trevor Manuel.

CSA’s vision is to stage a global, inspiring event which will reflect the face of South Africa—diverse, inclusive, and united. The tournament will be vibrantly different in its style and atmosphere, and its experiences. It will provide players, fans, and partners with the most unique, unforgettable experience, "Pearl Maphoshe, who is the chairman of the CSA board, was heard as saying in a statement.

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“CSA offers its full support to the appointed LOCB and is confident in their ability to successfully deliver on the mandate set, ensuring a seamless and impactful event," he said.

It should be noted here that the 2027 ODI World Cup will enter its 14th season. It would be held between October and November 2027.

It would be the first time that both South Africa and Zimbabwe would be hosting a mega event after 2003. The mega event in Namibia would be held in Namibia for the first time.

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Format of the 2027 World Cup

The 2027 World Cup would be divided into two groups of seven teams each, where the top three of each group would then qualify for the Super Six stage. The same format was applied during the 2003 World Cup as well.

South Africa and Zimbabwe had already qualified for the mega event as they are the hosts. The top eight teams as per ICC ODI rankings, have also qualified for this tournament.

Since Namibia would be hosting a tournament for the first time, they haven't qualified directly as they are not a full-member nation of the ICC. They will have to follow the standard qualification process.

The Pat Cummins-led side is the reigning champions as they defeated India during the summit clash in Ahmedabad way back in 2023.

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