Overview
- The ICC Board approved the changes at its annual meeting in Edinburgh on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, adopting new multi‑stage structures for the men’s 2027 ODI World Cup and the 2028 T20 World Cup.
- The 2027 ODI World Cup will keep 14 teams but begin with a three‑team 'Super Series' (ranked 12–14), then two groups of six, then a seven‑team Super 7 round‑robin before semifinals and final.
- The 2028 T20 World Cup will retain 20 teams, start with five groups of four, advance the top two from each group into a Super 10 made of two groups of five, and add eliminator crossover matches to decide two semi‑finalists.
- The Board confirmed qualification rules that give co‑hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe automatic ODI places, deny automatic entry to associate host Namibia, grant Scotland direct entry to the Europe regional final for T20, and route other non‑automatic teams into Global Qualifiers.
- The Board endorsed a proposed 16‑team global tournament for associate nations but sent it to the Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee for a final financial and commercial review in November 2026, and it continues internal work on possible World Test Championship changes.