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

[MenInG]

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 - during the next eight-year tournament cycle that starts from 2024.

The decision was taken at BCCI's Emergent Apex Council meeting, held virtually.

It has been learnt that BCCI will bid for one Champions Trophy, a T20 World Cup and a 50-over World Cup in the cycle of ICC events.

"Yes, we would be bidding for the 2025 Champions Trophy along with 2028 T20 World Cup and the 2031 50-over World Cup. The Apex Council has agreed on this, in principle," a senior office bearer told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

Recently the ICC had announced that the Champions Trophy, which hasn't been held after 2017 in England, will be revived during the next FTP cycle and accordingly India has decided to bid for it.

"The Champions Trophy is a short tournament but is an immensely popular one. It was only fair that after the 2023 World Cup in India, we bid for the 2025 Champions Trophy. India should be in a position to host a global event every two to three years and hence we are bidding for three events," the official said.

The ICC has decided that from the next cycle, the 50-over World Cup will be a 14-team event while the T20 World Cup's teams will be increased from 16 to 20.

A 10-member panel to be formed for Ranji Trophy compensation

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The BCCI will form a 10-member committee to decide on the modalities of compensation for the domestic players due to cancellation of the Ranji Trophy, last season.

"It has been decided that a 10-member panel will be formed. One representative from each of the six zones will be there (North, West South, East, Central and North East) along with four office bearers which includes president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah," the official said.

"We have to find a workable solution where we can distinguish between players who should be paid and the ones who can't be paid. There needs to be consensus as anyone can claim that he would have played first-class cricket this year. Also giving lump-sum amount to state units hasn't found much favour within the Board," the official said.

The Ranji Trophy players currently get Rs 1.40 lakh per match as match fees and also another handsome amount from BCCI's Gross Revenue Share (GRS). A good domestic player who plays all three formats without the IPL makes around 20 lakh per annum which wasn't possible last season.

Only two tournaments -- Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy and Vijay Hazare One Day Trophy were held -- where the match fee for first team players is Rs 35,000 per game.

https://www.business-standard.com/a...t20-wc-2031-odi-world-cup-121062000835_1.html

 

[Varun]

This is getting really overkill, with every tournament being held in either England or India.

 

[Rajdeep]

Champions Trophy and T20 WCs should be held outside big 3 countries.

 

[Varun]

I fear West Indies and South Africa have hosted their last cricket tournaments, all because of the BCCI's quest to hold an annual event culminating in the soulless "Narendra Modi" stadium, Adani and Ambani end et al.

 

[Rafa]

So after hosting 2023 WC BCCI wants to hold it again in 2031. Wow talk about distributing hosting rights to different countries.

 

[Rafa]

Okay at least BCCI is not contesting to host 2024 and 2026 T20 WCs, I wonder which countries have best chance to host it.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

England gets way too many tournaments. 2013 CT, 2017 CT, 2019 World Cup , WTC final . BCCI going the same way lol .

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Really? How about BCCI learn to host their IPL in India first?

 

[Ab Fan]

Shelve T20I format. It is an overkill.

 

[Varun]

Okay at least BCCI is not contesting to host 2024 and 2026 T20 WCs, I wonder which countries have best chance to host it.

Let me guess:

2024 = England
2026 = Australia

 

[Last Monetarist]

It'll be a disgrace if the 2031 World Cup goes to India, especially if 2027 is also handed to either England or Australia.

I understand that the BCCI earns the most income for the ICC and they should get the lion's share of events, but a sport can't take itself seriously if all the major events are divvied among its powerful members.

There should be more chances for the likes of South Africa and the West Indies to host major events. The debacle at the 2007 World Cup shouldn't be held against those nations, when it was the ICC's own fault to go with a format that ensured the elimination of India in the first couple of weeks of the tournament.

 

[Mesozoic]

I think the world cups should be joint bids and should be rotated between three groups of venues..

1. India - Pak - Ban - SL

2. Aus - NZ

3. Eng - Ire - Sco

South Africa should be hosting CT and T20WCs once their political and financial situation improves.

And safe to say WI won't be hosting any ICC event in the near future due to their awkward time zones that effect viewership in the subcontinent.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

I think the world cups should be joint bids and should be rotated between three groups of venues..

1. India - Pak - Ban - SL

2. Aus - NZ

3. Eng - Ire - Sco

South Africa should be hosting CT and T20WCs once their political and financial situation improves.

And safe to say WI won't be hosting any ICC event in the near future due to their awkward time zones that effect viewership in the subcontinent.

Aww you are so innocent. You think BCCI will let other subcontinent teams host big tournaments especially Pakistan lol?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

It'll be a disgrace if the 2031 World Cup goes to India, especially if 2027 is also handed to either England or Australia.

I understand that the BCCI earns the most income for the ICC and they should get the lion's share of events, but a sport can't take itself seriously if all the major events are divvied among its powerful members.

There should be more chances for the likes of South Africa and the West Indies to host major events. The debacle at the 2007 World Cup shouldn't be held against those nations, when it was the ICC's own fault to go with a format that ensured the elimination of India in the first couple of weeks of the tournament.

South Africa successfully hosted both 2003 and 2007 World Cups but due to BCCI's greed it is becoming boring to see every other big tournament in India. Even Sri Lanka isn't hosting any tournaments. Established countries like South Africa and Sri Lanka should get at least 1 tournament per decade.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

You know it’s bad when even the Indians are getting fed up of hosting tournaments.

As a cricket fan, I want to see the biggest tournament in cricket being played all over the world, but sadly it’s the same old England, Australia and India.

It’s been 11 years since the West Indies hosted an ICC event, why?

It’s been 14 years since SA, hosted an event, surely we can hold a joint ICC event throughout Africa.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Aww you are so innocent. You think BCCI will let other subcontinent teams host big tournaments especially Pakistan lol?

if they can in 2011 then why not in 2031

 

[Rajdeep]

South Africa successfully hosted both 2003 and 2007 World Cups but due to BCCI's greed it is becoming boring to see every other big tournament in India. Even Sri Lanka isn't hosting any tournaments. Established countries like South Africa and Sri Lanka should get at least 1 tournament per decade.

There is so much wrong in this post...lol.

First of all, BCCI has made the bid to host ICC events in India. Nothing is stopping other countries like SriLanka or South Africa to put their own bids. Why should BCCI bid for them? The ultimate decision lies on ICC as to whose bid will be scuccessful which depends on lots of factors like sponsorship, broadcasting deals, budget, ground conditions etc.

Second, every big ICC tournament in India? When did that happen? Below are the list of ICC events:

2011 WC - Ind/BD/SL
2012 T20 WC - SL
2013 CT - Eng
2014 T20 WC - BD
2015 WC - Aust
2016 T20 WC - Ind
2017 CT - Eng
2019 WC - Eng
2021 T20 WC - UAE

Its very easy to sit and blame BCCI and say why Srilanka or other smaller boards is not hosting. They need to put their bid and convince ICC/Broadcaster that they can successfully host an ICC event. BCCI cant do spoonfeeding.

ICC made huge loss from hosting 2007 WC in Carribean...just saying.

 

[HitWicket]

ICC made huge loss from hosting 2007 WC in Carribean...just saying.

The Indian broadcaster*

 

[OMB]

There is so much wrong in this post...lol.

First of all, BCCI has made the bid to host ICC events in India. Nothing is stopping other countries like SriLanka or South Africa to put their own bids. Why should BCCI bid for them? The ultimate decision lies on ICC as to whose bid will be scuccessful which depends on lots of factors like sponsorship, broadcasting deals, budget, ground conditions etc.

Second, every big ICC tournament in India? When did that happen? Below are the list of ICC events:

2011 WC - Ind/BD/SL
2012 T20 WC - SL
2013 CT - Eng
2014 T20 WC - BD
2015 WC - Aust
2016 T20 WC - Ind
2017 CT - Eng
2019 WC - Eng
2021 T20 WC - UAE

Its very easy to sit and blame BCCI and say why Srilanka or other smaller boards is not hosting. They need to put their bid and convince ICC/Broadcaster that they can successfully host an ICC event. BCCI cant do spoonfeeding.

ICC made huge loss from hosting 2007 WC in Carribean...just saying.

thanks. A bid is not an award and I won't be surprised if South Africa and WI also throw their hat in the ring and so can Pakistan too

 

[Bhaijaan]

Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh can jointly bid. If they are unable to put it together, it is not BCCI's fault.

BCCI has already spear headed 3-4 jointly hosted tournaments along with them in past and they have had enough of it and wish to host solo. Nothing wrong with it

 

[Varun]

Second, every big ICC tournament in India? When did that happen? Below are the list of ICC events:

2011 WC - Ind/BD/SL
2012 T20 WC - SL
2013 CT - Eng
2014 T20 WC - BD
2015 WC - Aust
2016 T20 WC - Ind
2017 CT - Eng
2019 WC - Eng
2021 T20 WC - UAE

Says who?

 

[Rajdeep]

Says who?

IPL and T20 WC will be in UAE this year as India is not in a state to host any global events. Though T20 WC has not been announced officially but its almost confirmed.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

India is the most boring place to watch cricket tbh. Empty stadiums for every game except Indian games and fans are not willing to make the journey to watch their teams unlike a share of fans you have in multicultural countries like England, Australia, NZ, SA.

 

[Bhaijaan]

India is the most boring place to watch cricket tbh. Empty stadiums for every game except Indian games and fans are not willing to make the journey to watch their teams unlike a share of fans you have in multicultural countries like England, Australia, NZ, SA.

Borderline racist.
Going by that logic, the subcontinent as a whole should not host any tournaments?

Cricket is a dead sport, kept alive by South Asian fans and expats living abroad. You take the South Asian fans out of the game and England, Australia and other white countries you mentioned will be playing in empty stadiums even during their home games.

Like I said above, people come to comment on here with like little to no regard to real life scenario.

 

[UzmanBeast]

I doubt India will get all the events they are bidding for.

Pakistan would be extremely lucky to get a T20 World Cup or a Champions Trophy.

 

[hitthestump]

I understand that the BCCI earns the most income for the ICC and they should get the lion's share of events, but a sport can't take itself seriously if all the major events are divvied among its powerful members.

I don't understand this at all to be honest. We can't kill cricket because of one board who has never ending greed.

India already have been gifted an IPL window which should never have happened.

 

[HitWicket]

Borderline racist.

He's racist for pointing out that neutral games are poorly attended in India...?

Cricket is a dead sport, kept alive by South Asian fans and expats living abroad. You take the South Asian fans out of the game and England, Australia and other white countries you mentioned will be playing in empty stadiums even during their home games.

Like I said above, people come to comment on here with like little to no regard to real life scenario.

You make a ridiculous claim such as this and then have the gall to suggest other people other people comment with no regard to the real life life scenario...?

 

[U$ofA]

Relax people. Take it easy. Nothing has been awarded. In fact not even a bid has been submitted.

This is just an announcement that BCCI is getting their ducks in a row to bid. That is it. All the other boards can do the same.

Judging by the reactions here, one would think everything has been awarded to BCCI.

 

[U$ofA]

I don't understand this at all to be honest. We can't kill cricket because of one board who has never ending greed.

India already have been gifted an IPL window which should never have happened.

You do understand that the power is/was with ICC in both scenarios. So you should be pointing the finger and asking questions to the ICC. No one else.

 

[Rajdeep]

I doubt India will get all the events they are bidding for.

Pakistan would be extremely lucky to get a T20 World Cup or a Champions Trophy.

The issue with Pakistan is that India and Australia wont travel and ICC cant host an event without these 2 teams. PCB should seek a middle ground...something like a collaboration with UAE or Srilanka to host collectively.

 

[Bhaijaan]

He's racist for pointing out that neutral games are poorly attended in India...?

Definitely treading on a thin line with such poorly thought out comments and i don't believe in mincing words.

Besides i don't know from where you belong but the comment targets the entire subcontinent and it's fans. Any Pakistanis giggling over such things thinking they don't apply to them cannot be any more ignorant.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Borderline racist.
Going by that logic, the subcontinent as a whole should not host any tournaments?

Cricket is a dead sport, kept alive by South Asian fans and expats living abroad. You take the South Asian fans out of the game and England, Australia and other white countries you mentioned will be playing in empty stadiums even during their home games.

Like I said above, people come to comment on here with like little to no regard to real life scenario.

How the hell is it racist and cricket is far from a dead sport. If ICC tries to market it properly, it can become a hugely popular sport especially the limited overs format.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

He's racist for pointing out that neutral games are poorly attended in India...?



You make a ridiculous claim such as this and then have the gall to suggest other people other people comment with no regard to the real life life scenario...?

What evidence is there for neutral games being poorly attended in India? Last World T20 final in India had a great crowd.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

What evidence is there for neutral games being poorly attended in India? Last World T20 final in India had a great crowd.

Where? They were literally empty seats in the stadium and even take matches like NZ vs Australia, Eng vs NZ and all the matches between big teams except India. All the matches were poorly attended.

 

[Ashmal]

What evidence is there for neutral games being poorly attended in India? Last World T20 final in India had a great crowd.

Final was sold out as people expected India to qualify but group fixtures between neutral teams were not well attended....both in 2016 and 2011WC

 

[Technics 1210]

This is the same BCCI and their cronies who claimed Champions Trophy is meaningless, but are now out with a begging bowl to host the comp to avenge the humiliation of 2017.

2017 must still hurt.

 

[Babar_Azam_fan]

This is the same BCCI and their cronies who claimed Champions Trophy is meaningless, but are now out with a begging bowl to host the comp to avenge the humiliation of 2017.

2017 must still hurt.

Begging to host??
If BCCI say they don't want to host, ICC will beg them to lol

It's PCB who is begging to every board to host a bilateral series

Typical sour grapes

 

[U$ofA]

This is the same BCCI and their cronies who claimed Champions Trophy is meaningless, but are now out with a begging bowl to host the comp to avenge the humiliation of 2017.

2017 must still hurt.

This the first time I have read a begging bowl and BCCI being associated!

 

[Mesozoic]

This is the same BCCI and their cronies who claimed Champions Trophy is meaningless, but are now out with a begging bowl to host the comp to avenge the humiliation of 2017.

2017 must still hurt.

)


So I guess PCB too are "begging" to host the world cups in the next cycle to "avenge" those dozen odd humiliations from 1992-2019. Eh?

 

[gazza619]

Lets give BCCI ashes hosting rights as well, shall we.

 

[Bhaijaan]

How the hell is it racist and cricket is far from a dead sport. If ICC tries to market it properly, it can become a hugely popular sport especially the limited overs format.

We can discuss about whether cricket is dead without SC fans later but your deceptive tactics don't work.

Nobody goes to watch neutral games in India? In England, majority of the British dovnot even go to watch their own team play and get outnumbered by Pakistanis and Sri Lankans at times let alone Indians who when theh turn up, you have a hard time picking English fans in the crowd.

Nobody travels to India? And you are asking how are you racist? Granted the major Indian cities are not places that attract tourists but you can stick your condescending comments to where the sun doesn't shine. In India we don't even make such comments about neighbouring countries who are even a notch below in terms of infrastructure because we respect their passion and who they are.

You sound like one of those people who would look at an Eden Garden crowd back in the day and call them savages instead of appreciating their passion for the game.

Why do I even spare time to revert to such people , I don't know.

 

[ahmedzee]

Let’s just give all tournaments and bilateral to India. Why even bid? Give them world t20, wtc, wc, champions trophy, bpl, psl, cpl, lpl, bbl, everything!

 

[amit]

India should host 2035 WC. WC every 12 years in India is good, 2011, 2023, 2035 and so on

Better for BCCI to bid for 2029 CT rather than 2025 CT after hosting 2023 WC

 

[cricketjoshila]

BCCI has the right to bid. No one is stopping the other boards to outbid the BCCI.

 

[U$ofA]

BCCI has the right to bid. No one is stopping the other boards to outbid the BCCI.

Yes, all boards have the same rights to bid. The bidding process is still open to all I assume. If it is not, the finger points to ICC. No one else.

 

[OMB]

Hello fellows, read the OP and please see that it is just 3 tourneys in the coming 10 years and hence seems very reasonable.

Also logical to understand that other boards will also qualify in their bid. We can expect BCCI to win as they are going to outbid other boards and that is fair and square. Good for ICC too as BCCI will jack up the final contract price high and increase ICC earnings.

Another way to do the award is to rotate the hosting rights through all nations one by one and everyone remains equal and happy, but this all sounds like a Marxism theory rather than a competition which is what sports is all about.

 

[UzmanBeast]

The issue with Pakistan is that India and Australia wont travel and ICC cant host an event without these 2 teams. PCB should seek a middle ground...something like a collaboration with UAE or Srilanka to host collectively.

Within the next 10 years, if Pakistan can successfully host the PSL and several bilateral series, Australia would really have no reason to object.

India won't travel regardless of anything, but if all other nations are willing, then ICC would have to think about what to do.

For now, a joint bid will be a good option.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Let’s just give all tournaments and bilateral to India. Why even bid? Give them world t20, wtc, wc, champions trophy, bpl, psl, cpl, lpl, bbl, everything!

Exactly this. South Africa and West Indies are good enough to host big tournaments but even they are not getting any of them. Also it becomes boring watching big tournaments in same places like Ind and Eng. I won't group Aus with them because they hosted 2015 World Cup after 1992 so that was a big gap. It's ok if they host next T20 WC. Conditions and crowd will be different. I am pretty sure with their influence BCCI will get to host 2 out of 3 tournaments mentioned in OP.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Let’s just give all tournaments and bilateral to India. Why even bid? Give them world t20, wtc, wc, champions trophy, bpl, psl, cpl, lpl, bbl, everything!

Why not try to outbid them?

 

[MenInG]

The 2021 T20 World Cup is set to be moved from India to the UAE, according to an unnamed BCCI source.

 

[Snow]

2027 WC should be in Africa
2032 WC in NZ,OZ
2035 WC in India

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Why do they even bother with this formal bidding process?

The Big 3 should just set and order and play their game of musical chairs. That's what they are doing anyway.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Why do they even bother with this formal bidding process?

The Big 3 should just set and order and play their game of musical chairs. That's what they are doing anyway.

Yep and it's such a shame because not only are they not growing the game by having it in other countries, you are also basically limiting the success of other teams who are forced to play in away conditions. For example, Pakistan will honestly never win a WC in Australia with how tremendously bad they are in those conditions but it's a huge advantage to Australia who are already consistently great and big time home ground bullies.

Meanwhile Big 3 can continue to feast by hosting it in their home conditions & rake in all that $$$. Whereas, others will have limited success in away conditions & won't get that important $$$ to improve their development and cricket infrastructure. The huge gap that already exists will continue to widen...

 

[Pakpak]

Yep and it's such a shame because not only are they not growing the game by having it in other countries, you are also basically limiting the success of other teams who are forced to play in away conditions. For example, Pakistan will honestly never win a WC in Australia with how tremendously bad they are in those conditions but it's a huge advantage to Australia who are already consistently great and big time home ground bullies.

Meanwhile Big 3 can continue to feast by hosting it in their home conditions & rake in all that $$$. Whereas, others will have limited success in away conditions & won't get that important $$$ to improve their development and cricket infrastructure. The huge gap that already exists will continue to widen...

And all these trophies they win due to home advantage will mean nothing either. They will simply devalue the cup. Imagine France hosting every third Euro and WC in France

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Yep and it's such a shame because not only are they not growing the game by having it in other countries, you are also basically limiting the success of other teams who are forced to play in away conditions. For example, Pakistan will honestly never win a WC in Australia with how tremendously bad they are in those conditions but it's a huge advantage to Australia who are already consistently great and big time home ground bullies.

Meanwhile Big 3 can continue to feast by hosting it in their home conditions & rake in all that $$$. Whereas, others will have limited success in away conditions & won't get that important $$$ to improve their development and cricket infrastructure. The huge gap that already exists will continue to widen...

The thing alot of people tend to miss is that the Big 3 is not just about making money for themselves. The Big 3 is also about making sure the other boards have a limited chance to grow and make money. We've established the hosting ICC events part. But this extends most of all to bilateral series. Big 3 teams will happily play 5 match test series with each other but against a team like New Zealand or Sri Lanka they'll be playing 2 test matches. When was the last time NZ played a 4 match test series against any team? eventhough they've been one of the top dogs for a while now. Against struggling teams like Zimbabwe, who are literally in a battle for their survival, they don't play them at all. Because why would they do anything for the betterment of the game and not their little cartel?

 

[Babar_Azam_fan]

I think this is what it'd look like

2024 T20I WC/ England & Wales
2025 CT/ India
2026 T20I WC/ Pakistan & U.A.E
2027 ODI WC/ Australia & New Zealand
2028 T20I WC/ India
2029 CT/ England & Wales
2030 T20I WC/ Australia & New Zealand
2031 ODI WC/ India

Out of 8 tournaments, 7 to Big 3 (3 India, 2 England and 2 Australia & New Zealand)

1 to a non Big 3

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

In a week we will see the results

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I'd like to see a couple of ICC tournaments in SA. They have had one since 2009. West Indies is a terrible place. England have hosted 4 ICC tournaments in the last 12 years. Even India has hosted only 2-3 in the given period

 

[ravisurya]

The thing alot of people tend to miss is that the Big 3 is not just about making money for themselves. The Big 3 is also about making sure the other boards have a limited chance to grow and make money. We've established the hosting ICC events part. But this extends most of all to bilateral series. Big 3 teams will happily play 5 match test series with each other but against a team like New Zealand or Sri Lanka they'll be playing 2 test matches. When was the last time NZ played a 4 match test series against any team? eventhough they've been one of the top dogs for a while now. Against struggling teams like Zimbabwe, who are literally in a battle for their survival, they don't play them at all. Because why would they do anything for the betterment of the game and not their little cartel?

What i stopping Pakistan pr the kiwis from playing a 5 test match series? Why does Pakistan not host the kiwis or any other team for a 5 test series? Is the BCCI stopping them?

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

2024 T20I WC - England

2025 CT - India

2026 T20I WC - ???

2027 WC - Australia & New Zealand

2028 T20I WC - India

2029 CT - England

2030 T20I WC - Australia

2031 WC - India


Just one (and a half) tournament out of Big 3.

3 in Ind
2 in Eng
2 in Aus (with NZ co hosting one out of 2)
1 in ???

 

[Ab Fan]

2024 T20I WC - England

2025 CT - India

2026 T20I WC - ???

2027 WC - Australia & New Zealand

2028 T20I WC - India

2029 CT - England

2030 T20I WC - Australia

2031 WC - India


Just one (and a half) tournament out of Big 3.

3 in Ind
2 in Eng
2 in Aus (with NZ co hosting one out of 2)
1 in ???

2027 WC ??

Thought it will be in South Africa.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

This trend of WC happening in Big 3 countries should be broken..

Since 1975 , it was either England or Aus or Ind /Pak/Srl (which is now broken into IND only, well played to India there) Once in SA IN 2003 and once in WI in 2007 , tbh the LOI wcups in WI be it t20 or 50 overs it was boring.. The 2007 is basically with kicking out the arch rivals for an early exit made the WC not so competitive , the format was so badly coined, upsets can happen on a bad day but that shouldn't kick out those major teams.

May be they should try Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands combine to host a CT or T20 WC or a 50 overs WC to promote the game otherwise for decades this game would be played only between Ind Aus Eng Pak and NZ.. Apart from these top5 teams , even with SA joining the bottom 4 with WI, SRL, BAN and AFG , it will always be a 5 country game ...

ICC need SA , WI , SRL atleast to play the game and beat the best consistently to make CT a tournament.

In summary, the BIG 3 is slowly killing this game and BCCI with their arrogance is trying make cricket just an IPL game year long tbh..

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Honestly believe Ireland , Scotland and Netherlands should join hands to host a tournament, it will be a breath of fresh air for cricket and ICC

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Cricket in South Africa is great to watch on TV.
Still have some fresh memories of 2003 WC and 2007 T20WC...
Sachin monster sixer to Shoaib and Joginder's heroics are stilk fresh in my mind.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

2027 WC ??

Thought it will be in South Africa.

How come?? just now the bidding has started. And for the WC you need 10 venues. Only India, England and Australia (+ NZ) are capable of it,

With Eng and Ind hosting 19, 23 WCs, Australia (+NZ) will host the 2027 I think

 

[boomboomcheema]

2027 WC should be in SA , that will be 23 years since they hosted the last WC in 2003.

Australia/NZ just hosted in 2015, not fair to allot them another WC in 2027.

 

[iniqbal223]

Why not BCCI just make 12 teams on its own from India (without any foreign players) and keep bidding, out-bidding themselves for all the world cups from now on

Pathetic by ICC as well; Even if BCCI is super rich, still this gives all the other boards right to host world events.

 

[Saurav]

it should be rotation and not bidding

The WC and WT20 in SA were the best.

Hope to see a ICC tourney in SA soon

 

[iniqbal223]

since BCCI is so desperate to host anything

why not PCB lease out few stadiums in India (and tell Sean teams that this is Pakistan )

 

[Sycamore]

Yawn.
Surely places like South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, still Exist.

 

[90MPH]

It’s all about the money, the boards with most will dictate the process.

 

[U$ofA]

This trend of WC happening in Big 3 countries should be broken..

Since 1975 , it was either England or Aus or Ind /Pak/Srl (which is now broken into IND only, well played to India there) Once in SA IN 2003 and once in WI in 2007 , tbh the LOI wcups in WI be it t20 or 50 overs it was boring.. The 2007 is basically with kicking out the arch rivals for an early exit made the WC not so competitive , the format was so badly coined, upsets can happen on a bad day but that shouldn't kick out those major teams.

May be they should try Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands combine to host a CT or T20 WC or a 50 overs WC to promote the game otherwise for decades this game would be played only between Ind Aus Eng Pak and NZ.. Apart from these top5 teams , even with SA joining the bottom 4 with WI, SRL, BAN and AFG , it will always be a 5 country game ...

ICC need SA , WI , SRL atleast to play the game and beat the best consistently to make CT a tournament.

In summary, the BIG 3 is slowly killing this game and BCCI with their arrogance is trying make cricket just an IPL game year long tbh..

Why not BCCI just make 12 teams on its own from India (without any foreign players) and keep bidding, out-bidding themselves for all the world cups from now on

Pathetic by ICC as well; Even if BCCI is super rich, still this gives all the other boards right to host world events.

Yawn.
Surely places like South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, still Exist.

The issue is just one name, one entity. No not BCCI...but Disney.

Disney is not going to like anything that is not time friendly to the Indian audience. They are not going to give away $$$ to ICC without maximizing their revenues. For that to happen, any ICC tournament has to be time friendly to India.

With the ICC tournament broadcasting rights coming up soon, Disney will have their eye on who and where the hosting rights are.

Also, not having India time friendly has other ramifications as well. Not just for Disney bottom line. If Disney does not see a way to make $$$, the bidding for rights will be less. Which in turn means less $$$ incoming for ICC which in turn means less $$ being distributed by ICC to the various boards.

I am sure several boards will not be happy with this since a lot of them depend on ICC handouts for survival.

Now, the question is will all these boards and the ICC be ok with less money as a trade off to equal hosting rights distribution?

 

[ARK Rafay]

I read something way back when big three was being made and it was decided then that almost all big tournaments will be played in India, England and Australia only.

 

[U$ofA]

I read something way back when big three was being made and it was decided then that almost all big tournaments will be played in India, England and Australia only.

If my memory serves me right, this was the case during the first version of Big3. Not the current setup of Big3.

 

[cricketjoshila]

2024 T20I WC - SA

2025 CT - India

2026 T20I WC - Subcontinent

2027 WC - Australia & New Zealand

2028 T20I WC - India

2029 CT - England

2030 T20I WC - Australia

2031 WC - India

This would be the distribution. England got way too many ICC events in the last cycle.

 

[sam_ahm]

I would like to see an event jointly hosted by South Africa and Zimbabwe. It is always a pleasure to watch international events in different countries.

As an Indian though it is good if India hosts more global events as it improves our economy as well. So from that perspective I'm happy. Also the atmosphere in India for the games is like no other, fans come in to watch every game even if India is not involved. That makes it really good and is the best thing about holding more events in india.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Honestly believe Ireland , Scotland and Netherlands should join hands to host a tournament, it will be a breath of fresh air for cricket and ICC

Have you ever been to the Netherlands? Just don’t play at all because the matches will get washed out anyway. Netherlands weather is worse than England. It rains all through the summer.

 

[Varun]

Reports say West Indies (along with USA) are hosting the 2024 World T20.

 

[pakpassfan]

Africa should get the wc bid..their crime is one time it was hosted in africa the icc money making team India and Pakistan missed the business end of the tournament

 

[Sherlock]

The moment the 'The Big 3' tried to make the point of hosting the majority of ICC tournaments that was the day the ICC was made redundant.

There comes a time when enough is enough. If those countries want to play the big boys on their own maybe they should also play all their games against each other and leave everyone else compete against each other.

It's quiet sickening certain countries can dictate what they can and cannot do.