The ICC announced its 2032-35 event structure, featuring two T20 World Cups, an ODI Champions Trophy, and the 2035 ODI World Cup. While venues remain undecided, the schedule mirrors the 2028-31 cycle. The ICC said it will soon go to the market with this bouquet of events for global broadcasters.
The 2032-35 events structure resembles the 2028-31 cycle announced earlier. Two T20 World Cups (2032, 2034) and an ODI Champions Trophy (2033) will be played as before with the ODI World Cup (2035) remaining a quadrennial event. Although event venues of the next four years are yet to be finalised, the windows are identical as 2028-31, suggesting the same continents may get hosting rights.
Continuation of the events structure suggests the ICC’s continued reliance on its annual white-ball events to fund the game. Although there may be fewer bilateral white-ball cricket series, the requisite matches to help teams prepare for respective world events will continue.
However, the final word on the ICC events programme would be made by the broadcasters. The ICC will soon to go to the market with this entire bouquet of events with realistic expectations in light of the changed broadcasting landscape.
The World Test Championship final too will continue to be held every two years. Although the venue for the 2033 and 2035 WTC finals are yet to be announced, a June window being earmarked suggests it would continue to be held in England, where the format enjoys popular appeal.
Among the three Test nations, currently out of the WTC mix, Zimbabwe and Ireland did push for an inclusion in the meeting.
Four teams — India, Great Britain, Australia and South Africa — have already qualified for the women’s Olympics and the finalists from the qualifying rounds will complete the competing pool.
In the men’s event, the highest-ranked eligible teams from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania on Dec 31, 2026 will take the first four berths with the qualifiers deciding the other two. Hosts USA will not enjoy an automatic qualification.