ICC Planned New T20 Global Tournament For 2023-2031 Cycle

ICC Planned New T20 Global Tournament For 2023-2031 Cycle

TOP POINTS:

• A T20 Champions Cup comprising of the top-10 teams could be held in 2024 and 2028

• An ODI Champions Cup might follow the T20 version in the next year

• The 50-over Champions Cup can be considered the same as the Champions Trophy

The format for the T20 World Cup itself will also expand, from the existing 16 teams to 20 teams, and will consist of no fewer than 55 games. There are two editions of the T20 World Cup in the next cycle, scheduled for 2027 and 2030. The 50-over World Cup format will remain unchanged in the proposed model.

As per the ICC's proposal, there would be a T20 Champions Cup in 2024 and 2028 and an ODI Champions Cup in 2025 and 2029, alongside the T20 World Cups in 2026 and 2030, and the ODI World Cups in 2027 and 2031.

The 50-over Champions Cup can be considered the same as the Champions Trophy. However, the T20 Champions Cup can be treated like a World Cup.

ICC's full-member nations have been given until March 15 to submit expressions of interest to bid for global events in the 2023-2031 cycle.