{
  "id": 11248804,
  "title": "Pakistan-India clash set for Oct 10 as ICC unveils 2027 World Cup schedule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pakistan-india-clash-set-for-oct-10-as-icc-unveils-2027-world-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T17:33:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442206/pakistan-india-clash-set-for-oct-10-as-icc-unveils-2027-world-cup-schedule"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 10, Pakistan and India are set to clash in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, as announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, with the group-stage action commencing on October 7 in Cape Town. Defending champions Australia will face India in the opening match, while co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe will kick off their campaigns on October 9 and 11, respectively. The 2027 World Cup will consist of a Super Series in Windhoek, followed by two groups of six teams each, leading to the Super 7 phase from October 25 to November 14. The top four teams from the Super 7 standings will advance to the semi-finals, with the final taking place at Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium on November 21.",
  "summary": "Pakistan and India will face off on October 10 in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, with the highly anticipated group-stage clash scheduled at Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the tournament schedule on Thursday, confirming that the 50-over World Cup will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The tournament will officially…",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/how-to-watch-2027-odi-world-cup-schedule-announcement-live-tv-channel",
        "published": "2026-10-01T10:20:00.000Z"
      },
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        "published": "2026-10-01T11:15:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: Who will IND open their campaign against?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/odi-world-cup-2027-schedule-announcement-live-updates-who-will-ind",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:31:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "ICC ODI World Cup 2027 full schedule: Who plays whom, full fixtures, dates and venues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/icc-odi-world-cup-2027-full-schedule-who-plays-whom-full-fixtures",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:53:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}