The ICC World Cup 2027 can be hosted by the three international locations in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. The match can be performed in October and November and with the issues panned out within the final World Cup, it guarantees to be much more thrilling and enthralling.
It will likely be for the second time in historical past that South Africa and Zimbabwe will host the ICC World Cup, having completed the identical in 2003. Nevertheless, it will likely be for the primary time that Namibia has been given the chance to host the match, which can be 14 groups collaborating for the primary time since 2003.
Coming to the venues in South Africa, eight Stadiums have been confirmed to host the ICC World Cup 2027. Wanderers in Johannesburg, Centurion Park in Pretoria, Kingsmead in Durban, St George’s Park in Gqeberha, Boland Park in Paarl, and Newlands in Cape City would be the prime venues.
Whereas Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein and Buffalo Park in East London will even host some fixtures of the ICC World Cup. With venues in South Africa providing assist for each batters in addition to bowlers, it will likely be the most effective editions of the match to see.
Cricket South Africa CEO, Pholetsi Moseki talked concerning the number of venues, saying that together with venues they wanted to take care of the resort rooms and the provision of an airport. Chatting with Information 24, he defined:
“The train [of choosing the grounds] was a scientific one and in addition included the variety of resort rooms and the provision of an airport. If there was disappointment, it was additionally tempered by the truth that was based mostly on the venues that had been chosen.”
Cricket South Africa CEO, Pholetsi Moseki additional acknowledged that it was exhausting for them to go away out three venues in Benoni, JB Marks Oval and Diamond Oval however they should make some selections after consideration. Speaking concerning the challenges, he acknowledged:
“We do certainly have 11 ICC-accredited venues, so it was exhausting to go away out three, however a complete lot of issues had been considered. There’s additionally the essential matter of coaching venues outdoors of those out there on the venue.”
Qualification situation for the ICC World Cup 2027
Hosts in South Africa and Zimbabwe have straight certified for the ICC World Cup 2027. Whereas high 8 groups within the ICC ODI rankings will advance additional to the match. The remaining 4 groups within the occasion should undergo the qualifying stage to make their means into the match.
Namibia Netherlands, Scotland, UAE, USA, Nepal, and Oman are the groups that can be contending with one another within the World Cup L2. The groups will play 36 ODIs unfold throughout 9 triangular collection, between now and December 2026. The highest 4 groups from L2 will go to the qualifier, which can be a ten-team occasion. The highest 4 groups from CWC L2 and the highest 4 groups from the World Cup Qualifier Playoff will participate in that. Out of those ten groups, the highest 4 advance to the World Cup.
