Overview
- The ICC formally announced the tournament brand ‘Three Nations, One Heartbeat’ and confirmed 12 host venues across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in a Johannesburg launch held July 30–31, 2026.
- Organisers said the 14‑team tournament will run in October–November 2027, feature 57 matches and use a new three‑stage competition: a Super Series for the 12th–14th ranked teams, two round‑robin groups of six, a Super 7 round and knockout semi‑finals and final.
- South Africa will stage eight matches venues including Wanderers (Johannesburg), Centurion, Newlands (Cape Town), Kingsmead (Durban), St George’s Park (Gqeberha), Mangaung Oval, Boland Park and Buffalo Park; Zimbabwe will use Harare, Bulawayo and the new Victoria Falls stadium; Windhoek’s Namibia Cricket Ground is the lone Namibian host.
- Fans can register for ticket updates on the ICC website but official sale dates and the full match schedule have not been released, and local organising committees have begun operational and legacy planning.
- The format change has prompted criticism from the World Cricketers’ Association and some associate‑nation leaders who say it makes qualification harder for emerging teams, while coaches and top sides have raised concerns about player workload and squad size.