The Indian team might have won three ICC tournaments in the last three years, with two T20 World Cups in 2024 and 2026 and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. However, the pain of losing in the final of the ICC World Cup 2023, that too at home, keeps the Indian team and fans awake at night.
However, the Indian team will love to end their ICC ODI World Cup drought when they visit South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia for the 2027 edition of the tournament, which will be played in October-November next year. While the Indian team is considered a favourite to win any ICC event they participate in, let’s have a look at three teams that can trouble the Men in Blue in the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Here are the 3 teams that can trouble India in the ODI World Cup 2027:
3. England
England is probably the only team that is playing the same aggressive brand of cricket that the Indian team has adapted to in modern times. England gave a good run to India for their money in the recent T20 World Cup 2026 semis. And though the format was different, England has the batting power to post any big total or chase down any target and has the bowling pace and variation to rush and trouble the Indian batters. England will be one of the toughest opponents for India in the 2027 World Cup.
2. South Africa
South Africa will be the hosts and will be playing in their home conditions, having a huge advantage. They also possess a very good batting unit with the experience of Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, and David Mller, while bowling is also top-notch in Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, and Keshav Maharaj. India has had the upper hand against South Africa in recent times, but given that they will be playing in home conditions, they will be dangerous for India.
1. Australia
Australia are six-time ICC ODI World Cup winners, and that is because of their never-say-die attitude on the field. While they might be friendly and warm off the field, the Australians are ruthless in their conduct on the field. They have the fire power in the batting in Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, and others, while Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood carry their pace bowling. They up their game in knockout and pressure games, as India found out in the 2023 World Cup final, and expect them to trouble India once again.
