New T20 'Champions Cup' part of ICC events for 2023-2031

New T20 'Champions Cup' part of ICC events for 2023-2031

Under the proposal, which was first tabled to the ICC Board in October last year and has been the subject of vigorous discussions between boards and the ICC since, 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 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.

A T20 Champions Cup that would see the top 10 teams of the world fight it out across 48 matches - the same number as last year’s 50-over World Cup - will be included in the ICC’s proposed suite of tournaments for the 2023 to 2031 broadcast rights cycle. As per ESPNCricinfo, the proposal, which was first tabled to the ICC Board in October last year and has been the subject of plenty of debates and deliberations between boards and the ICC since, there would be a T20 Champions Cup which will be held in 2024 and 2028. There will also be an ODI Champions Cup in 2025 and 2029, alongside the T20 World Cups in 2026 and 2030. There will be the ODI World Cups in 2027 and 2031