# ICC plans to start 2027 ODI World Cup on Gandhi Jayanti 2026-08-16T01:58:28+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet (2 source reports) The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering October 2, 2027, Gandhi Jayanti, as the opening date for the next ODI World Cup, according to a report on NDTV Sports. The move is intended as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. The tournament, to be co-hosted by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, will be the first 50-over World Cup since India won the title in 2023. The ICC has not confirmed the schedule yet. If approved, the final is likely in early November 2027. A formal announcement is expected in the coming months. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - sports.ndtv.com (2) This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T02:19:36+00:00. Tags: 2027 ODI World Cup, Gandhi Jayanti, ICC, Mahatma Gandhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/icc-plans-2027-world-cup-start-on-gandhi-jayanti/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/icc-plans-2027-world-cup-start-on-gandhi-jayanti/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/