India vs Pakistan scheduled for October 10, 2027 at Cricket World Cup

The rivals have been grouped together again, along with holders Australia as ICC announces schedule for the tournament.Cricket’s most heated and biggest-selling fixture, India vs Pakistan, will have at least one meeting at the World Cup 2027, according to the schedule announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC).Johannesburg will host the group-stage fixture between the bitter rivals, as well as the final, the ICC revealed in the schedule released on Thursday.A total of 12 venues will host the matches between the 12 participants across three countries: South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.The India-Pakistan match is scheduled for October 10 in Johannesburg, which will also host the November 21 final.The South Asian neighbours could meet for a second time in the Super Seven stage of the competition, and for a third time in the final, should both qualify for it.It will be the fourth consecutive 50-over World Cup in which the most lucrative group-stage match of the tournament will be guaranteed by drawing both India and Pakistan in the same group in a ballot held behind closed doors, unlike other major global sporting events.The 12 nations are split into two groups.Group A: Aust...