World Cup 2027 schedule: Pakistan vs India on 10 October, every Pakistan fixture

Pakistan play India on Sunday 10 October 2027 in Johannesburg, the ICC confirmed on 1 October 2026 when it published the full Cricket World Cup 2027 schedule. Pakistan, India, Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and a qualifier share Group A, so the two rivals are guaranteed at least one meeting, and the pre-seeded Super 7 draw pencils in a second on 7 November in Cape Town.

The tournament runs from 2 October to 21 November 2027 across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Start times have not been announced yet. All three host countries are on UTC+2, so Pakistan time is three hours ahead of local time: a 10:30am start in Johannesburg is 1:30pm PKT, and a 1:30pm start is 4:30pm PKT. We will add exact PKT start times here as soon as the ICC releases them.

Pakistan's World Cup 2027 schedule (group stage)

The group stage opens on 7 October with India against Australia in Cape Town, a repeat of the 2023 final. Group A ends on 24 October with Zimbabwe against India at the new Victoria Falls ground.

The new format, in plain terms

• 14 teams. South Africa and Zimbabwe qualified as hosts, plus the top eight on the ICC ODI rankings at the 30 September 2026 cut-off. Four more come through the Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
• Super Series (2 to 6 October, Windhoek): three qualifiers play each other once; the winner takes the last group-stage place.
• Two groups of six. The top three in each group, plus the better of the two fourth-placed teams, go through to the Super 7.
• Super 7 (25 October to 14 November): no points carry over, and each team plays six more matches.
• Semi-finals: 17 November (Cape Town) and 18 November (Tshwane), both with a reserve day. Final: 21 November in Johannesburg, reserve day 22 November.

Pakistan's Super 7 path if they finish third in Group A

The ICC has pre-seeded teams into Super 7 slots so fans can plan travel. Pakistan are A3. If Pakistan qualify, these are their fixtures; if a seeded team misses out, the team that replaces it takes its slot.

Tickets: what they cost in rupees

The ICC has opened a ticket ballot on its website. Prices run from USD 9.62 (R158) for entry-level seats to USD 31.31 (R514) for the top tier. At today's interbank rate of Rs 277.10 to the dollar (live dollar rate), that is roughly Rs 2,670 to Rs 8,680 a match, before card charges and the travel itself. Work out other amounts with our currency converter. There are also family bundles and student and pensioner prices.

What to do now

• Fans planning to travel: the Pakistan vs India game on 10 October is the one that will sell out first, so enter the ballot early and check visa rules for South Africa and Zimbabwe before you book; our visa-free countries guide covers where a Pakistani passport needs one.
• Watching from home: Pakistani TV and streaming rights for the 2027 World Cup have not been announced. We will add channels and apps here when they are.
• Follow the build-up: Pakistan's current fixtures are on our Pakistan tri-series page and the new ICC playing conditions, including the five-run penalty for time-wasting, are explained here.