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BCCI to bid for 2025 Champions Trophy, 2028 T20 WC, 2031 ODI World Cup

Confident that it can easily host big-ticket tournaments every two years, the BCCI on Sunday decided to bid for three global events - including two World Cups in shorter formats

ICC Champions Trophy to return in 2025; ODI WC to have 14 teams from 2027

The T20 World Cup will be held every two years during the next eight-year Futures Tours & Programme (FTP) cycle while the 50-over event will be a 14-team affair from the 2027 edition, the game's governing body ICC said on Tuesday. Also as per PTI's earlier report, the World Test Championship will have four editions in the next cycle apart from two Champions Trophy. "The ICC Board today confirmed the schedule of ICC events from 2024-2031 with both the men's Cricket World Cup and men's T20 World Cup to be expanded and a men's Champions Trophy to be re-introduced," the global body said in a release issued after the board meeting. "The men's Cricket World Cup will become a 14 team, 54-match event in 2027 and 2031, whilst the men's T20 World Cup will be expanded to a 20 team, 55-match event in 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030." The 50-over format currently is a 10-team event while this edition of T20 World Cup will be a 16-team affair. "An eight team Champions Trophy will be hosted in 2025 ..

ICC considering expanding T20 World Cup to 20 teams from 2024: Report

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly considering expanding the T20 World Cup to 20 teams from its current number of 16.

India vs England 2nd ODI toss result, final playing 11, free live streaming

Jos Buttler will lead England today as Morgan is ruled out of the remaining two ODIs. Check IND vs ENG 2nd ODI final playing 11 and free telecast details here

ICC postpones 3 regional qualifiers for men's 2022 T20 WC due to Covid-19

Three men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Africa and Asia -- pathway tournaments to the 2022 showpiece event in Australia -- have been postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic

Windies cricket team climb to 6th spot in ODI Super League points table

West Indies have climbed up to the sixth spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Super League table after wins in the first two home One-day Internationals against Sri Lanka.

All-rounder Yusuf Pathan announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Yusuf Pathan was part of the inaugural T20 World Cup-winning side in 2007 and also the one that triumphed in the 2011 ODI World Cup at home

West Indies wins toss, elects to bowl in 3rd ODI against Bangladesh

West Indies skipper Jason Mohammed won the toss and decided to bowl first in a bid to avoid a series sweep by Bangladesh

BCCI Apex Council meet: Domestic cricket, ICC tax issue on agenda

A curtailed Ranji Trophy season, extension of window for IPL in the FTP 2023-31 and ICC tax issue for 2021 T20 WC are on agenda for BCCI Apex Council Meeting slated to take place virtually on Sunday

Addition of 2 new teams in Indian Premier League on today's BCCI AGM agenda

Setting up of various committees as well as an update on ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to be held next year is also on agenda in the General Meeting (AGM) of BCCI on December 24 in Ahmedabad

Zimbabwe to host qualifiers of 2023 ODI World Cup to be held in India

Zimbabwe will host the qualifiers of the 2023 ODI World Cup between June 18 and July 9, according to a revised scheduled announced by the ICC due to the postponements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ICC announces qualification process for 2023 Women's T20 World Cup

Argentina and Brazil will return to ICC women's competition for the first time since 2012

IND vs AUS: Rahul keen to play as wicketkeeper-batsman in limited overs

Rahul has now pipped specialist wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson as the no.1 gloveman in the limited-overs format.

ICC 2023 ODI World Cup in India definitely on radar, says Ross Taylor

The 2023 World Cup in India is definitely on the radar as he hoped to prolong his ODI career after taking a fresh look at his goals following Covid-19 hiatus, says New Zealand's Ross Taylor

Australia eyes better ODI rankings in upcoming series against England

Ahead of the limited-overs series against England, Australia's white-ball skipper Aaron Finch said that the side will focus on improving the ODI rankings keeping in mind the 2023 World Cup in India

Aaron Finch targets retirement at the end of 2023 ODI World Cup in India

Australia's limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch plans to hang up his boots after the completion of the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup in India

There's no question of any farewell match for Dhoni: Rajeev Shukla

Rajiv Shukla's remark comes as Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren urged the BCCI on Saturday to host a farewell match for former skipper Dhoni, who announced his retirement from international cricket

ICC Super League for 2023 World Cup qualification: All you need to know

The super league will begin with England vs Ireland three match ODI series, scheduled to start from July 30, 2020. Check ICC Super League format, teams and points system here

ICC launches Super League qualification pathway for 2023 ODI World Cup

ICC launched the ODI Super League, a qualifier for the 2023 World Cup in India that aims to add context to the 50-over format

Captain Cool, Great Finisher, Legend: 10 key facts as Dhoni turns 39 today

For over a decade, Dhoni's swashbuckling batting style, especially the famed helicopter shot, gave international bowlers a headache, let's relive his first century in international cricket