The 2027 draw puts Pakistan in the same group as India, with the marquee meeting scheduled for the Wanderers on 10 October. Afghanistan, Australia, co-hosts Zimbabwe and a qualifier complete their group.
Highveld venues such as Centurion and Bloemfontein feature heavily in their group schedule, where altitude helps the ball carry and fast bowlers enjoy extra bounce.
Pakistan fixtures
Fri 8 OctM5Group AAfghanistanvsPakistanCenturion ParkCenturion (Tshwane)10:00 AM local1:30 PM ISTSun 10 OctM9Group AIndiavsPakistanWanderers StadiumJohannesburg10:00 AM local1:30 PM ISTFri 15 OctM17Group APakistanvsQualifier AMangaung OvalBloemfontein10:00 AM local1:30 PM ISTTue 19 OctM24Group AZimbabwevsPakistanHarare Sports ClubHarare10:00 AM local1:30 PM ISTFri 22 OctM29Group AAustraliavsPakistanBoland ParkPaarl10:00 AM local1:30 PM IST
Full Pakistan schedule with IST timings →
World Cup record
- Champions 1992
- Runners-up 1999
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