South Africa is going to host the 14th edition of the ICC ODI World Cup happening in 2027. For the same, the nation has announced the eight venues for the ODI World Cup 2027 on Wednesday, April 10. South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia will jointly host the event, but the specific venues have not been confirmed yet. However, Harare Sports Club is likely to be one of the main venues since the national team often plays there.
Pholetsi Moseki, the CEO of South Africa, said they chose the venues because they were available and had nearby hotels.
While having a conversation with a South African website, Moseki said, “The exercise was a scientific one and also included the number of hotel rooms and the availability of an airport. If there was disappointment, it was also tempered by the reality that was based on the venues that were chosen.”
He further added, “We do indeed have 11 ICC-accredited venues, so it was hard to leave out three, but a whole lot of things were taken into consideration. There’s also the important matter of training venues outside of the ones available at the venue.”
The eight venues selected to host the mega tournament are Wanderers in Johannesburg, Centurion Park in Pretoria, Kingsmead in Durban, St George’s Park in Gqeberha, Boland Park in Paarl, Newlands in Cape Town, the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, and Buffalo Park in East London.
The tournament is set to take place in October and November, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) hasn’t finalized the dates yet. Also, instead of ten teams, there will be 14 teams competing in the tournament, split into two groups of seven teams each.
