On March 9, India ended their 12-year wait for an ICC ODI title by defeating New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai. It marked India's third Champions Trophy crown and added another ICC title to the names of stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja — their first in the 50-over format since 2013.

However, these cricketing legends also made fans happy by not announcing their retirements after the victory. This has only made fans curious if they will be part of the ODI World Cup just two-and-a-half years away - 2027. With several months left, let's have a look India's road to World Cup 2027.

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The Rohit Sharma-led #TeamIndia are ICC #ChampionsTrophy 2025 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙍𝙎 👏 👏

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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 9, 2025

In preparation for the ODI World Cup 2027, Team India is set to play 27 ODI matches. While the players will now shift their focus to IPL 2025, they will return to ODI action later this year. Here’s a look at India’s ODI schedule leading up to the 2027 World Cup:

August-September 2025: Tour of Bangladesh — 3-match ODI series

October-November 2025: Tour of Australia — 3-match ODI series

November-December 2025: Home series against South Africa — 3-match ODI series

January 2026: Home series against New Zealand — 3-match ODI series

June 2026: Home series against Afghanistan — 3-match ODI series

July 2026: Tour of England — 3-match ODI series

September-October 2026: Home series against West Indies — 3-match ODI series

October-December 2026: Tour of New Zealand — 3-match ODI series

January 2027: Home series against Sri Lanka — 3-match ODI series

India will also compete in the T20 Asia Cup following their Bangladesh tour and the T20 World Cup 2026 — co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka — adding to an already packed calendar. However, these two events will not feature stars Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja, as they have retired from the shortest format of the game.  

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