{
  "id": 12149772,
  "title": "India and Pakistan set for ODI bonanza in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/india-and-pakistan-set-for-odi-bonanza-in-2027",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:06:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/10/05/india-and-pakistan-set-for-odi-bonanza-in-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian and Pakistani cricket fans are preparing for a busy year in 2027 following the announcement of the ODI World Cup schedule. The two arch-rivals have been placed in Group A for the 50-over tournament, which will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. The match between the two teams is set to take place on October 10 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Organizers have deliberately drawn India and Pakistan together in the same group to ensure at least one encounter between the teams. This is not the only tournament where the two cricketing nations will face off in 2027. As part of the warm-up for the World Cup, the Asia Cup will feature a series of ODIs, during which India and Pakistan are likely to clash twice, if not three times, depending on their performance. This means that after a gap of several years, fans of both nations could witness as many as six 50-over matches between the two teams in 2027 alone. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the two white-ball legends, are expected to play their last matches for India during the ODI World Cup. Both players have come close to winning the World Cup in the past but unfortunately lost to Australia in the 2023 final. Kohli has confirmed that 2027 will be his last tournament with the Indian national team, while Rohit hopes to feature in the World Cup one last time. India has been placed in Group A alongside Australia, while co-hosts South Africa, along with Afghanistan and an unknown qualifier, form Group B. The top three teams from each group will advance to the Super Seven phase, along with the best-ranked fourth-placed teams from both groups.",
  "summary": "Indian and Pakistan cricket fans are braced for a problem of plenty in 2027 after the ODI World Cup schedule was announced. The bitter rivals were drawn in Group A for next year's 50-over World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. They will face off at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on October 10. The schedule is by design as organisers now put both teams in the same group to guarantee at…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "India and Pakistan set for ODI bonanza in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/india-and-pakistan-set-for-odi-bonanza-in-2027-12153865",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:06:02.000Z"
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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."
}