India vs Pakistan World Cup 2027: Date, Venue & Tickets
India vs Pakistan at the men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 is scheduled for Sunday, 10 October 2027 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. ICC has announced the fixture. A first-ball time has not been verified from the accessible ICC material checked for this article, so the time-zone examples below are illustrations, not an announced start. For historical results, leading players and rivalry context, read our India vs Pakistan head-to-head guide.
Checked 16 October 2026. Prepared by the WorldCupWatch Cricket Desk. For the complete tournament route and both teams’ group fixtures, use our Cricket World Cup 2027 guide.
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India vs Pakistan World Cup 2027: date and venue
| Detail | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Competition | ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 — ODI |
| Stage | Group A |
| Date | Sunday, 10 October 2027 |
| Venue | The Wanderers, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| First-ball time | Not verified in the ICC material checked for this article |
ICC’s venue announcement names the ground and date. That is enough to identify the scheduled group meeting, but a date alone is not a complete viewing reminder. Keep the fixture’s stage and city with any screenshot or calendar note you share.
For someone planning the trip, the useful order is fixture, venue, ticket status, then the rest of the itinerary. For someone watching from home, the missing item is the verified first-ball time in a named zone. Those are different planning problems; a general tournament poster may not answer either completely.
What time is India vs Pakistan in PKT and IST?
A confirmed match-specific time is not supplied here. Once a host-local start marked UTC+2 is verified, add three hours for Pakistan or three and a half hours for India. India is 30 minutes ahead of Pakistan.
| Illustrative UTC+2 start | Pakistan — PKT | India / Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 — example only | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 |
| 12:30 — example only | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 |
These conversions explain the arithmetic; neither row announces the India–Pakistan start. Nepal adds 3 hours 45 minutes to UTC+2; Afghanistan adds 2 hours 30 minutes and the UAE adds 2 hours. Always preserve the date as well as the time.
For example, a friend forwarding “1:30” without a zone has not sent enough information to set a reminder reliably. Ask which local clock it represents, or use the original listing. A watch party can keep a provisional calendar entry labelled “time to verify”, then update that one entry when the ICC match centre provides the match-specific time you have checked.
Keep toss time, broadcast coverage and first ball in separate notes. A programme can begin before play, and an advertised show time should not silently become the match start in a family chat. This article will need a factual update when the relevant official listing is verified; the status is made explicit so readers can see what is settled today.
India vs Pakistan tickets: ballot and local closing times
According to the ICC ballot FAQ, entry is free and closes at 23:59 SAST on 21 November 2026. The same instant falls on 22 November at 02:59 PKT, 03:29 IST and 03:59 in Bangladesh. The changed Asian calendar date is easy to overlook.
The FAQ allows applicants to seek up to four tickets per match. It describes an opportunity to purchase, not a free ticket award or guaranteed seat. Valid entries during the window are considered equally; duplicate or fraudulent applications disqualify an entrant.
Use the ticket link in ICC’s official tournament launch. Check the selected match and requested quantity before submitting, then keep your confirmation. Do not treat a ballot acknowledgement as proof that a paid ticket is already in your account.
What about price? ICC’s venue announcement gives a tournament-wide R158–R514 range. It does not establish the price of a particular India–Pakistan seat in this article. The meaningful comparison is the actual offered match and category, together with its purchase conditions; a converted headline amount cannot establish availability.
A simple planning record helps: one row for the application, one for any purchase invitation and one for a completed purchase. Add the date and source of each message. That makes it possible to tell what has changed without relying on memory or assuming that every “confirmation” email means the same thing.
What this match means for the group and Super 7
India and Pakistan are in Group A with Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Qualifier A. The ICC format announcement explains that three teams from each group and the better fourth-placed side move on to the Super 7. A result in the rivalry game is therefore part of a wider group campaign.
The published detailed schedule also lists A1 vs A3 in Cape Town on 7 November 2027. India and Pakistan have those designated seeds if they qualify. It is a conditional later meeting, not a second guaranteed India–Pakistan fixture. A team name in brackets on a seeded schedule should be read with that condition attached.
For a Pakistan supporter, the practical next step is to save all five Pakistan group fixtures; for an India supporter, save the India group sequence. One high-profile win cannot be read as automatic progress, and one defeat should not be called elimination without checking the standings and remaining games.
Our match analysis will need current ODI roles, availability and venue evidence closer to the event. We are not publishing a guessed playing XI a year in advance. For the scoring and table concepts behind a preview, the cricket rules guide and net run rate walkthrough provide worked explanations.
Quick answers, sources and what needs checking next
Is the October match in India or Pakistan? Neither. The announced group fixture is in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Are the squads confirmed here? No. This article establishes the announced fixture and planning information. It does not identify future selectors’ decisions as facts.
Where can I watch it? A country-specific broadcaster or streaming service is not verified here for this 2027 match. Use a dated official rights announcement when it is available rather than assuming that access to an earlier tournament carries over.
Can they meet again? The later seeded schedule allows that possibility if both teams advance. The group game is the confirmed named meeting; later participation remains conditional.
Next factual checks: the match-specific first-ball listing, official squads, any schedule revision and territory-specific broadcast rights. We will record a review date when one of those facts is actually updated.
Sources: ICC date and venue announcement · detailed fixtures and conditional seeds · tournament launch and ballot link · ICC ticket FAQ. Checked 16 October 2026.
This is an AI-assisted, source-checked planning guide with original time-zone calculations. All images are AI-generated editorial illustrations and do not show the future fixture or identify the actual venue. Read the editorial policy or send a sourced correction through Contact Us.
