ICC rolls out roadmap and qualification pathways for marquee events until 2035
As reported by Cricbuzz, the schedule includes at least one major ICC global tournament every year from 2028 until 2035, including the Champions Trophy, scheduled for 2029 and 2033
The ICC has unveiled qualification pathways for several marquee tournaments, starting with the Men's ODI World Cup 2027 and leading up to the 2035 edition.
The first event as part of the approved frameworks, discussed at meetings in Bali, Indonesia, including qualifiers for the LA28, which marks cricket's foray into the Olympics.
As reported by Cricbuzz, the schedule includes at least one major ICC global tournament every year from 2028 until 2035, including the Champions Trophy, scheduled for 2029 and 2033. The venue for the first one is India, while the second is yet to be announced.
According to an ICC release, “the decisions were made with increasing opportunities for Full and Associate Members in mind, strengthening qualification pathways and enhancing competitive standards across international cricket”.
The qualifier for LA28 will take place from February 5 to 13, 2028 in Bangladesh. It will precede the Women’s Qualifier in the USA, to be held in February-March.
Format for qualifiers for ODI World Cup 2027, Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 and Women’s T20 World Cup 2028
The 2027 ODI World Cup Qualifier will feature 23 matches across February and March 2027.
The 10-team tournament, split into two groups of five, will have a semi-final and final. Top four teams will qualify for the main event. The winner will get the advantage of directly progressing to the Group Stage, while three other teams play a Super Series for a final Group Stage spot.
The Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 Qualifier, a 16-team tournament, doesn’t have confirmed dates yet. It will be played in the first quarter of 2028. Eight teams will qualify directly for the main tournament. Each region’s best team will qualify as per a minimum performance criteria. The remaining spots go to the highest-placed teams overall.
The regional allocations for the global qualifier for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2028 have also been confirmed. Netherlands and Scotland, featured in the 2026 edition but not automatically qualified for 2028, will play the qualifier with eight teams who have regionally qualified from Africa, Asia and the East Asia-Pacific (two each) as well as Americas and Europe (one each). The top two teams will secure places at the main event in 2028.
