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In the 2023 ODI World Cup, India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in Ahmedabad.
India and Pakistan will face each other in the 2027 ODI World Cup on October 10. Both the teams are in the same group. There can be a match between the two three times during the tournament.
ICC released the schedule of the ODI World Cup on Thursday. The tournament will be played from October 2 to November 21. For the first time, 14 teams will participate in the World Cup and 57 matches will be played. This will be the 14th edition of the tournament. The matches will be held at 12 venues. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will host.
Pakistan has never been able to defeat India in the ODI World Cup. Both the teams have faced each other 8 times. Overall, 23 matches have been played between India and Pakistan including ICC Events World Cup and Champions Trophy. India has won this 19 times.
India’s first match against 2023 champion Australia
India will play its first match against Australia on October 7 in Cape Town. The team was defeated by Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final.
India, Pakistan and Australia in Group-A
India and Pakistan have been kept together in Group-A. Australia, Afghanistan and host Zimbabwe are also in this group. Group B consists of England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and New Zealand. In both the groups, one team each will come from the qualifier matches.
India-Pakistan can clash 3 times
With the new format, India and Pakistan can face each other three times in this tournament.
- First match (group stage): India and Pakistan are in the same group. The first match between the two has been decided.
- Second match (Super-7): In this stage all the teams will play each other. If both India and Pakistan reach this stage, then there will be a competition between the two for the second time.
- Third match (semi-final or final): The top-4 teams of Super-7 will play the semi-finals. If India and Pakistan come face to face in the semi-finals or final, then it will be the third meeting of the two.
See the complete schedule in 3 parts…
New format, will start with super series
- ICC has changed the format of the 2027 World Cup. The tournament will start with a Super Series, in which the three teams ranked 12th, 13th and 14th on the basis of ranking will play a round-robin. The top team among the three will reach the group stage.
- After this, 12 teams will be divided into two groups. There will be 6-6 teams in both the groups and each team will play against the remaining five teams of its group. After 30 matches of this stage, the top-3 teams of both the groups and the team with better record among the fourth-placed teams will reach the Super-7.
- All the teams will play each other in Super-7. Group stage points will not be added here. There will be 21 matches and the top 4 teams of the points table will reach the semi-finals. Number-1 team will face number-4 and number-2 team will face number-3. The teams winning the semi-finals will play the final.
Competition at 12 venues
12 venues have been decided for the World Cup. Of these, 8 are in South Africa, 3 in Zimbabwe and 1 in Namibia. Namibia will host senior men’s World Cup matches for the first time. South Africa and Zimbabwe have previously hosted the 2003 World Cup. The ODI World Cup will return to Africa after 24 years in 2027. In 2003, India reached the finals of the World Cup held in Africa, where it lost to Australia.
The World Cup final will be played on 21 November at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. The final of the 2003 World Cup was also held on this ground. The first semi-final of the tournament will be held on 17 November in Cape Town and the second semi-final will be held on 18 November at SuperSport Park in Tshwane. Reserve day has also been kept for both the semi-finals, while November 22 will be the reserve day for the final.
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