Australian team in action [Source: AFP]On October 1, Thursday, the ICC announced the schedule for the 2027 World Cup edition. The tournament will be played in the African continent, with South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia hosting the matches. Australia, the champions of the 2023 World Cup, would be keen to defend their title. As the fixtures for the tournament are out, here's a detailed look at Australia's World Cup 2027 Schedule. 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According to the ICC World Cup 2027 schedule, the Australians will take on India in their first match in the tournament on October 7 at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. They will face the qualifying team, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Pakistan in their subsequent matches on October 12, 15, 18 and 22, respectively, in Paarl, Harare, KuGompo City and Paarl. Also Read: Australia Test Squad vs South Africa Gets Last Minute Changes! Sam Harper, Nic Maddinson Sent SOSThus, Australia will play two of their five group-stage matches at the Boland Park in Paarl, where they have lost their only ODI. If Australia finish as either one of the top three teams in their group or the highest-placed team after the top six sides across both groups, they will qualify for the newly introduced Super Seven stage of the 2027 World Cup. The Group stage as well as the Super Seven stage will be played in a round robin format, with the teams facing their rivals from the same group once. How are Australia preparing for 2027 World Cup?Australia have had a torrid run in ODIs of late. Led by Pat Cummins, the Men in Yellow crushed India in a one-sided final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to clinch the World Cup for a record sixth time in 2023. However, from the retirement of Steve Smith to injuries and non-performance of several key players, the defending champions are undergoing multiple crisis in ODIs at the moment. They have managed only 17 wins across 34 ODIs since the start of 2024. This includes series defeats to Pakistan, Bangladesh and South Africa. After a 2-1 defeat to the Proteas, the Aussies will resume their World Cup 2027 preparations with a three-match home series against England, starting on November 13 at the Perth Stadium. Also Read: Afghanistan Schedule for 2027 World Cup- Fixtures, Venues, Date, Time
