ICC fixes men's major events windows to 2035 and sets LA28 qualifier venues
The ICC Board has approved dates for its men's flagship tournaments through 2035, and named the USA and Bangladesh as hosts of the Olympic qualifiers for LA28.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has approved the windows for its major men's events through to 2035 and named the USA and Bangladesh as hosts of the final Olympic qualifiers for Los Angeles 2028 (LA28), following meetings in Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday.
A calendar running to 2035
The confirmed schedule begins with the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which runs from 12 October to 12 November 2028, and ends with the Men's Cricket World Cup in 2035.
According to The Times of India, the calendar includes four Men's T20 World Cups, two one-day international World Cups, three World Test Championship finals and two Champions Trophy tournaments.
Several hosts and dates are already settled. India will stage the 2029 Men's Champions Trophy from 9 to 28 October, and India and Bangladesh will co-host the 2031 Men's Cricket World Cup from 9 October to 23 November. England will host the World Test Championship finals in 2029 and 2031, and will co-host the 2030 Men's T20 World Cup with Ireland and Scotland from 4 July to 4 August.
Hosts are still to be confirmed for the 2032 and 2034 T20 World Cups, the 2033 Champions Trophy, the 2033 and 2035 World Test Championship finals and the 2035 Men's Cricket World Cup.
Qualifiers for LA28 and the next World Cups
The ICC says qualification formats have been confirmed for the 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup, the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup and the 2028 Women's T20 World Cup. The Times of India describes them as being finalised. The sources do not set out the detailed rules.
The men's Olympic qualifier for cricket's return to the Games will be held in the USA from 5 to 13 February 2028. The women's event will take place in Bangladesh from 26 February to 5 March.
ICC stresses long-term planning
ICC chief executive Sanjog Gupta said the decisions would give players and member associations greater long-term visibility of events, helping them develop structured calendars, high-performance programmes and better player pathways.
"The ICC events portfolio and schedule are critical components of cricket's global architecture," Gupta said.
The ICC said the decisions were made with more opportunities for Full and Associate Members in mind.
