World Cup 2027 format announced, 14 teams, 54 matches, 3 countries and 11 cities

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 was hosted in India. Team India played fantastically and reached the final. Due to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and other team veterans, it appeared that after 1983 and 2011, the Indian team was about to win the trophy once again. But the tale turned in the last, and the Indian team had to suffer defeat at the hands of Australia, which is the most successful ODI cricket team. Crores of Indians were devastated. The dream of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also did not come true.

Now all eyes are on the Cricket World Cup to be held in 2027. A big update has come out regarding the format and venue of this tournament. Along with South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe will host this tournament. The matches of this event will be played in eight cities of three countries, in which 14 teams will participate, and a total of 54 matches will be played. This time also the format is the same as before, and 7-7 teams will be divided into two different groups, in which all the teams will play one match each with the teams of their group. The top three teams from both groups will reach the next round, where Super Six matches will be played. From here, the top 4 teams will reach the semi-finals, and the winning teams of both the semi-finals will clash in the final, where the new champion will be decided.

South Africa is going to host an ICC event for the sixth time. Earlier, they hosted the ODI World Cup in 2003, the Champions Trophy in 2009, and the T20 World Cup in 2007. South Africa has also hosted two Women's T20 Women's World Cups. Cricket South Africa has announced 8 venues in its country for the ODI World Cup to be held in 2027. During the World Cup, 44 out of a total of 54 matches will be played in 8 cities in South Africa. The remaining 10 matches will be organized jointly by Namibia and Zimbabwe. Windhoek in Namibia and Harare and Bulawayo cities in Zimbabwe will also host World Cup matches.

The cities of South Africa that have been selected to host the World Cup include Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha, Bloemfontein, East London, and Paarl. The Indian team lost to Australia by 6 wickets in the final of the World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad. In 2019, England won the title by defeating New Zealand, while in 2015, Australia defeated New Zealand in the title match.

In 2011, the Indian team defeated Sri Lanka and won its second ODI World Cup title. Australia won three consecutive ODI World Cups in 2007, 2003, and 1999. Sri Lanka won the title in 1996, Pakistan in 1992, and Australia in 1987-88. India won the title in 1983, while West Indies became champions in 1979 and 1975.