Tigers face England, SA, NZ, Sri Lanka in tough World Cup group

Bangladesh have been placed in a challenging Group B alongside England, co-hosts South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and one qualifier for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, following the draw in Cape Town on Thursday.

Group A features India, Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and another qualifier.

The 14-team tournament, jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, will run from 2 October to 21 November.

The competition will begin with a three-team Super Series in Windhoek involving the lowest-seeded qualifiers. The teams will play each other once, with the top side securing the final place in the 12-team group stage.

The group stage will see two groups of six teams competing in a round-robin format.

Bangladesh will open their campaign against England in Windhoek on 8 October. They will then travel to South Africa, where they face New Zealand in KuGompo City on 12 October and Sri Lanka in Durban on 16 October.

The Tigers will meet hosts South Africa in Durban on 19 October before completing their group campaign against Qualifier B in Tshwane on 23 October.

The top three teams from each group, along with the best fourth-placed team, will advance to the Super 7 stage. The seven teams will play 21 round-robin matches, with the top four progressing to the semi-finals.

The first-placed team will meet the fourth-placed side in one semi-final, while the second- and third-placed teams will contest the other.

The winners will meet in the final in Johannesburg on 21 November.

Fixtures

Super Series — 2-6 October

2 October: QF1 vs QF3 — Windhoek

4 October: QF1 vs QF2 — Windhoek

6 October: QF2 vs QF3 — Windhoek

Bangladesh Group B fixtures

8 October: England vs Bangladesh — Windhoek

12 October: New Zealand vs Bangladesh — KuGompo City

16 October: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh — Durban

19 October: South Africa vs Bangladesh — Durban

23 October: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B — Tshwane

The group stage will conclude on 24 October, followed by the 21-match Super 7 phase from 25 October to 14 November.

The semi-finals are scheduled for 17 and 18 November in Cape Town and Tshwane, respectively, with the final set for Johannesburg on 21 November.