India set for Australia, Pakistan blockbusters at 2027 World Cup
Cape Town: 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. 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. The tournament, hosted by South…
India will face both defending champions Australia and arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening two matches of the 2027 Cricket World Cup, according to the International Cricket Council. The India-Australia game, a rematch of the 2023 final, will take place in Cape Town on October 7, while the India-Pakistan encounter will occur three days later in Johannesburg. The tournament, hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, starts on October 2 and culminates with the final on November 27.
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