India’s 2024 T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados has given a euphoria to every Indian cricket fan as the Men in Blue finally cleared the finishing line after a decade of heartbreak in major ICC events. Now the fans are even more excited for major ICC events in the upcoming years. The next big ICC event is the Champions Trophy, which will be hosted by Pakistan in the initial months of 2025, followed by the third World Test Championship final at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London in the summer of 2025.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has already announced the list of all major tournaments till 2031. Talking about Women’s cricket, the ICC has also revealed the list of major tournaments till 2027 with the next event being 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be played from October 3rd to October 20th in Bangladesh.
The upcoming ICC World Cup events includes three editions of the T20 World Cup in 2026, 2028 and 2030 and two editions of the ODI World Cup in 2027 and 2031. Along with this, the Champions Trophy, which last took place in 2017, is now back with two more editions in 2025 and 2029 respectively. Big cricketing nations like India, South Africa, Australia, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be hosting all the big ICC tournaments from 2025 to 2031.
In women’s cricket, the major ICC tournaments are scheduled till 2027. The T20 World Cup will be played in 2024 and 2026, with the ODI World Cup in 2025 and Champions Trophy in 2027 with countries like Bangladesh, India, England and Sri Lanka hosting these big events.
Upcoming ICC Tournaments List: 2025 to 2031
Men’s Cricket
Year |
Tournament |
Host |
2025 |
Champions Trophy |
Pakistan |
2025 |
World Test Championship Final |
England |
2026 |
T20 World Cup |
India and Sri Lanka |
2027 |
World Test Championship Final |
England |
2027 |
ODI World Cup |
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia |
2028 |
T20 World Cup |
Australia and New Zealand |
2029 |
Champions Trophy |
India |
2030 |
T20 World Cup |
England, Ireland, Scotland |
2031 |
ODI World Cup |
India and Bangladesh |
Women’s Cricket
Year |
Tournament |
Host |
2024 |
T20 World Cup |
Bangladesh |
2026 |
ODI World Cup |
India |
2026 |
T20 World Cup |
England |
2027 |
Champions Trophy |
Sri Lanka |
FAQs
1. Where will the 2026 T20 World Cup take place?
India and Sri Lanka will co-host the 10th edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup in the year 2026, while England will host the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup.
2. Where is the next ICC tournament?
The next major ICC event is the Champions Trophy, which will be hosted by Pakistan in 2025.
3. Who has won most ICC tournaments?
Australia is the most successful team in the ICC events with six ODI World Cups, one T20 World Cup, two Champions Trophy and one World Test Championship title.
4. Who will host the 2027 Cricket World Cup?
South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe will co-host the 2027 ODI World Cup.
5. How many T20 World Cups has India won?
India have won the T20 World Cup two times, first in 2007 and the second in 2024.
6. Where is the 2028 T20 World Cup?
The 2028 T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
7. Who has won the most ODI World Cups?
Australia is the most successful team in ODI World Cup with six titles.