ICC Confirms 12 Venues for Men's Cricket World Cup 2027

The ICC has officially confirmed the 12 venues that will host the Men's Cricket World Cup 2027, set to be jointly staged by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October-November 2027. This will be the tournament's first return to Africa since 2003.

South Africa (8 venues, hosting the bulk of matches): Wanderers Stadium (Johannesburg), SuperSport Park (Centurion/Pretoria), Newlands (Cape Town), Kingsmead (Durban), St George's Park (Gqeberha), Mangaung Oval (Bloemfontein), Buffalo Park (East London), and Boland Park (Paarl).

Zimbabwe: Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo) and Harare Sports Club (Harare).

Namibia (making its World Cup hosting debut): Namibia Cricket Ground and United Ground, both in Windhoek.

The tournament will feature 54 matches in a 14-team format, with the two groups of seven advancing top three teams each to a Super Six stage. South Africa and Zimbabwe qualify automatically as Full Members, while Namibia must go through the ICC qualification pathway as an Associate Member.

Fans can head to ICC's official channels for more details and to register interest ahead of the tournament.