India vs Zimbabwe fixtures, dates and venues
India vs Zimbabwe comes around twice in the next eighteen months. Zimbabwe tour India for three ODIs from 3 January 2027 to 9 January 2027, their first bilateral tour of India since 2002. The two sides then meet at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027, on 24 October 2027 at the Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium in Victoria Falls, the last match of the group stage.
All figures here were confirmed against the operator's published pages on 24 October 2026.
Below: every confirmed date, venue and group detail, plus where India sit in World Cup history.
Zimbabwe's three ODIs in India, January 2027
The BCCI slotted Zimbabwe into the 2026-27 home season for three day-night ODIs, all starting at 14:00 India time, in three of the country's biggest grounds.
| Match | Date | Start | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | 3 January 2027 | 14:00 (D/N) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2nd ODI | 6 January 2027 | 14:00 (D/N) | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 3rd ODI | 9 January 2027 | 14:00 (D/N) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Zimbabwe v India at Victoria Falls, 24 October 2027
The World Cup meeting is match 33, scheduled for 10:00 local time (UTC+2) on 24 October 2027 at the Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium. The ground holds 10,000, one of the smallest on the schedule, so tickets for an India game there will not go far.
It closes the group stage, which runs from 7 October 2027 to 24 October 2027. India open against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town on 7 October 2027 and play Pakistan at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on 10 October 2027.
Zimbabwe are co-hosts and qualify automatically. Their other Group A matches are Qualifier A in Bulawayo on 9 October 2027, Afghanistan in Bulawayo on 11 October 2027, Australia in Harare on 15 October 2027 and Pakistan in Harare on 19 October 2027.
Ticket prices across the tournament run from USD $9.62 (R158) to USD $31.31 (R514). Bands move, so check the official ICC ticketing page for the current price on any India fixture.
Group A and the road to the Super 7
Group A is India, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Qualifier A. Group B is New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh and Qualifier B. Fourteen teams in all, with the final spot decided through the Super Series in Windhoek on 2, 4 and 6 October 2027.
Seven teams go through: the top three from each group plus the better fourth-placed finisher. The Super 7 runs from 25 October 2027 to 14 November 2027, six matches per team, and no points carry over from the group stage. A side that tops its group starts level with everyone else.
The top four then play the semi-finals, in Cape Town on 17 November 2027 and Tshwane on 18 November 2027, with the final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on 21 November 2027 and a reserve day on 22 November 2027.
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What history says about India in this competition
India have won the fifty-over World Cup twice: in 1983 at Lord's, beating West Indies by 43 runs, and in 2011 at the Wankhede, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets. They were runners-up in 2003 to Australia by 125 runs in Johannesburg, and again in 2023 at Ahmedabad, where Australia won by six wickets for a sixth title.
Sachin Tendulkar holds the career runs mark with 2,278 between 1992 and 2011. Rohit Sharma has the most centuries, seven between 2015 and 2023. Virat Kohli's 765 runs in 2023 is the most by an Indian in a single edition, and Mohammed Shami's 7/57 against New Zealand on 15 November 2023 is India's best innings return.
India are also the reigning men's T20 champions, having beaten New Zealand by 96 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 8 March 2026 for a third T20 title. More on the T20 World Cup page.
India's schedule either side of the Zimbabwe ODIs
Sri Lanka tour India for three ODIs and three T20Is from 13 December 2026 to 27 December 2026, finishing in Pune. Two weeks after Zimbabwe leave, Australia arrive for five Tests from 21 January 2027 to 3 March 2027, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, part of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle.
Before that, India are in New Zealand from 22 October 2026 to 1 December 2026 for two Tests, five ODIs and five T20Is, with Shubman Gill captaining the Tests and ODIs and Shreyas Iyer the T20Is. India won the first two T20Is by four wickets each to lead 2-0. Full fixtures sit on the India schedule page.
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Questions India and Bangladesh fans ask about this fixture
- When is India vs Zimbabwe at the 2027 World Cup?
- 24 October 2027, 10:00 local time (UTC+2), at the Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium in Victoria Falls. It is the last group-stage match.
- When do Zimbabwe play ODIs in India?
- 3 January 2027 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 6 January 2027 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad and 9 January 2027 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. All are 14:00 day-night games.
- Are India and Zimbabwe in the same World Cup group?
- Yes. Group A has India, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Qualifier A, each playing the other five between 7 October 2027 and 24 October 2027.
- How much are tickets for World Cup 2027 matches?
- From USD $9.62 (R158) to USD $31.31 (R514). Bands differ by match and stand, so check the official ICC ticketing page.
- Is Bangladesh in the same group as India in 2027?
- No. Bangladesh are in Group B with New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, England and Qualifier B. They could only meet India in the Super 7 or later.
- Where is the 2027 World Cup final?
- The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on 21 November 2027, with 22 November 2027 as reserve day.
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