Pakistan, India and Australia in same 2027 Cricket World Cup group

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Dawn · collected 2026-10-01 · by AFP

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The International Cricket Council announced that India, Australia, and Pakistan will compete in the same group for the 2027 Cricket World Cup hosted by South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. The matches involving these teams include India against Australia on October 7 in Cape Town and India versus Pakistan three days later in Johannesburg. Political tensions between India and Pakistan have limited their encounters in recent years; however, both nations will play each other at the Wanderers Stadium, expected to be a highly anticipated event with high ticket demand.
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The International Cricket Council announced on Thursday that India will face defending champions Australia and bitter rivals Pakistan in their first two matches at the 2027 Cricket World Cup. The tournament, set to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, will kick off on October 4, 2027, with India playing Australia in Cape Town on October 7 and facing Pakistan three days later in Johannesburg. Due to political tensions between India and Pakistan, they have rarely played each other since the December 2012 tour when Pakistan visited India for a series of matches. The World Cup will feature a preliminary round to eliminate two of the lowest-ranked teams, followed by a group stage with twelve teams split into two groups for round-robin matches before advancing to a Super Seven phase and ultimately to semi-finals and the final on November 27.

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India GPE · 7× Pakistan GPE · 6× Australia GPE · 2× Zimbabwe GPE · 2× Cape Town GPE · 1× ICC ORG · 1× Johannesburg GPE · 1× Namibia GPE · 1× South Africa GPE · 1× the International Cricket Council ORG · 1×

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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.
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🔮 India will meet defending champions Australia and bitter rivals Pakistan in their first two matches at the 2027 Cricket World Cup, the International Cricket Council announced on Thursday.

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India will meet defending champions Australia and bitter rivals Pakistan in their first two matches at the 2027 Cricket World Cup, the International Cricket Council announced on Thursday. asserted
Council → meet → Thursday
The India-Australia match, a repeat of the 2023 final, will be in Cape Town on October 7 and the India-Pakistan clash will take place in Johannesburg three days later. asserted
clash → take → Johannesburg
The tournament, hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, will start on October 4 and the final will be played on November 27. asserted
final → host → November
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. asserted
tickets → play → demand
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. asserted
three → eliminate → finals
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. asserted
Pakistan → play → December
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. asserted
India → win → Cups
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