The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved the schedule for major men’s international cricket tournaments until 2035, along with new qualification formats for upcoming World Cups and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
The decisions were taken at the ICC Board meeting held in Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday.
Under the approved schedule, the 2028 Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand from October 12 to November 12, while India will host the 2029 Champions Trophy from October 9 to 28.
England, Ireland and Scotland will jointly host the 2030 Men’s T20 World Cup, while India and Bangladesh will stage the 2031 ODI World Cup.
The ICC also confirmed that England will host the World Test Championship finals in 2029 and 2031.
- Olympic cricket qualification
The ICC confirmed that the final qualifying tournaments for cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will be held in Bangladesh and the United States.
The men’s qualifier will take place in Bangladesh from February 5 to 13, 2028, followed by the women’s qualifier in the United States from February 26 to March 5.
Each competition will feature eight teams divided into two groups of four, with the group winners meeting in a final to determine the last Olympic qualification spot.
- 2027 ODI World Cup qualification
The ICC also approved a 10-team qualification tournament for the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup, scheduled for February and March 2027.
The competition will feature 23 matches, with four teams advancing to the World Cup.
- 2028 T20 World Cup qualification
The 2028 Men’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier will feature 16 teams competing in 31 matches during the first quarter of 2028.
Eight teams will qualify through the tournament, with the ICC introducing a system designed to ensure regional representation while rewarding competitive performance.
For the 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup, the ICC confirmed that eight teams will advance from regional qualifiers to join the Netherlands and Scotland in the Global Qualifier. The top two teams will secure the remaining World Cup places.
ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta said the decisions would provide greater certainty for players and member nations while strengthening development programmes and international competition.
The ICC also confirmed tournament windows for the 2032 and 2034 Men’s T20 World Cups and the 2035 ODI World Cup, although hosts for those events have yet to be announced. (Newswire)