Bali, 15 November: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has approved event schedules, competition formats and qualification frameworks after its meetings in Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday. They include windows for the main men’s events up to 2035. India will host the 2029 Men’s Champions Trophy and co-host the 2031 Men’s Cricket World Cup with Bangladesh.
The ICC said the decisions were made with more opportunities for Full and Associate Members in mind. CEO Sanjog Gupta said: “We also recognise the importance of providing athletes and member associations long-term visibility of these events to enable development of improved player pathways, focused high-performance programmes and structured calendars.”
Men’s events to 2035
The Board approved windows for the established men’s events from the 2028 T20 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand to the 2035 Cricket World Cup.
| Year | Event | Host(s) | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | Australia, New Zealand | 12 October to 12 November |
| 2029 | ICC World Test Championship Final | England | 8 to 12 June |
| 2029 | ICC Men’s Champions Trophy | India | 9 to 28 October |
| 2030 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | England, Ireland, Scotland | 4 July to 4 August |
| 2031 | ICC World Test Championship Final | England | 12 to 16 June |
| 2031 | ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup | India, Bangladesh | 9 October to 23 November |
| 2032 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | To be confirmed | 14 October to 14 November |
| 2033 | ICC World Test Championship Final | To be confirmed | 9 to 13 June |
| 2033 | ICC Men’s Champions Trophy | To be confirmed | 2 to 23 October |
| 2034 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | To be confirmed | 6 July to 6 August |
| 2035 | ICC World Test Championship Final | To be confirmed | 7 to 11 June |
| 2035 | ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup | To be confirmed | 2 October to 18 November |
Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 qualifier
The qualifier is scheduled for February and March 2027 and will have 10 teams and 23 matches. There will be two groups of five, followed by semi-finals and a final. The top four teams qualify for the 2027 World Cup. The winner goes straight into the World Cup group stage, and the other three play a Super Series to decide the last group-stage place.
Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 qualifier
A 16-team Global Qualifier will be played in the first quarter of 2028, with 31 matches across four groups of four, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. Eight teams will qualify for the T20 World Cup 2028. The highest-placed team from each region qualifies, subject to minimum performance criteria, and the remaining places go to the next highest-placed teams overall.
All four semi-finalists advance. The four losing quarter-finalists are ranked fifth to eighth, and teams that finish third in their groups are ranked ninth to 12th, on group position, then points, then wins, then net run-rate. Teams that finish fourth in their groups cannot qualify.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2028 qualifier
The qualification framework was approved in May 2026, and the regional allocations for the Global Qualifier are now confirmed. The Netherlands and Scotland, who played in the 2026 tournament without qualifying automatically for 2028, will be joined by eight teams from five regional events in 2027. Africa, Asia and East Asia-Pacific have two places each, and the Americas and Europe have one each. The top two teams from the Global Qualifier will take the last places at the 2028 T20 World Cup.
LA28 qualifiers
The ICC Men’s Qualifier for LA28 will be held in Bangladesh from 5 to 13 February 2028. The Women’s Qualifier follows in the USA from 26 February to 5 March 2028. They are the last stage of qualification for cricket’s return to the Olympic programme. Each has eight teams in two groups of four and 13 matches, with the group winners meeting in a final. The winner of each final takes the last qualification place for LA28.
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