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ICC expands men’s ODI World Cup to 14 teams from 2027, T20 World Cup to 20 teams from 2024
The men's ODI World Cup will once again become a 14-team tournament in 2027 and 2031, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Tuesday. The changes were announced as the ICC, cricket's global governing body, unveiled its global schedule of events from 2024-2031.
Meanwhile, the Champions Trophy, a 'mini' World Cup last staged in 2017, when Pakistan won in England, is to be revived again in 2025 and 2029 as an event for the top-ranked eight one-day international teams.
Only 10 sides contested the 2019 World Cup, won by hosts England, compared to 14 four years earlier.
But a statement issued by the ICC board said: “The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup will become a 14 team, 54-match event in 2027 and 2031, whilst the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be expanded to a 20-team, 55-match event in 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030.”
