The International Cricket Council has confirmed the schedule for major men’s cricket events through 2035, including India hosting the 2029 Champions Trophy and co-hosting the 2031 Cricket World Cup with Bangladesh. The ICC Board approved these plans during meetings in Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday, alongside qualification formats for the 2027 ODI World Cup and the 2028 T20 World Cups for men and women.
India will host the 2029 Champions Trophy from October 9 to 28. Two years later, the 2031 Men's Cricket World Cup will take place from October 9 to November 23, shared by India and Bangladesh. England will host the World Test Championship finals in 2029 and 2031, scheduled for June 8-12 and June 12-16 respectively. The 2030 Men's T20 World Cup will be held across England, Ireland, and Scotland between July 4 and August 4.
The schedule also includes the 2032 and 2034 T20 World Cups, set for October 14 to November 14 and July 6 to August 6, though their hosts have not yet been announced. The 2033 Champions Trophy runs from October 2 to 23, followed by the 2033 and 2035 World Test Championship finals on June 9-13 and June 7-11. The 2035 Men's Cricket World Cup will conclude the calendar from October 2 to November 18.
ICC chief executive Sanjog Gupta said these decisions offer better long-term visibility to players and member associations, allowing more structured calendars and improved player pathways. “The ICC events portfolio and schedule are critical components of cricket’s global architecture and deliver elevated context, competitiveness and consequence to the ecosystem,” Gupta said.
The ICC has also finalised qualification formats for upcoming tournaments. The 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, scheduled for February and March, will feature 10 teams in 23 matches. The teams will be split into two groups of five. The winner will progress directly to the World Cup’s Group Stage, while the other three qualifiers enter a Super Series to compete for the last Group Stage spot.
For the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup, a global qualifier will include 16 teams divided into four groups of four. The top eight teams will qualify directly. A regional representation system will ensure geographic diversity, with the highest-placed team from each region qualifying if they meet minimum performance criteria. This mechanism will replace lower-ranked quarter-finalists if necessary to guarantee regional inclusion.
The 2028 Women's T20 World Cup already has 10 teams qualified, including hosts Pakistan, Australia, India, South Africa, Bangladesh, England, West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Ireland. The remaining two places will be decided via a 10-team Global Qualifier. The Netherlands and Scotland, who took part in the 2026 edition but did not earn automatic qualification for 2028, will enter the Global Qualifier directly. They will be joined by eight teams advancing through five regional qualifiers in 2027.
Cricket’s return to the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028 is also confirmed, with final qualification events set in Bangladesh. The men’s Olympic Qualifier will run from February 5 to 13, 2028, and the women’s qualifier from February 26 to March 5 in the same country.
The ICC’s decisions reflect a broader effort to strengthen pathways for both Full and Associate Members, creating more opportunities across formats and levels of international cricket. The full calendar through 2035 provides a clear framework for global cricket’s major events over the next decade.
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