The International Cricket Council (ICC) has been planning to introduce the World Club Championship. However, the apex body's plan has been blocked at least till the 2031 calendar year, with England, Australia, and India opposing the idea, as per The Guardian. They will also not introduce any other multilateral tournament for the same reason. This portrays the busy schedule of the game in the modern era.
Previously, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Richard Gould noted that a franchise-based global tournament, like the Champions League T20, would bring together the champion teams from major domestic leagues around the world and play against each other. It was intended to feature title-winning franchise teams from premier competitions like the IPL, PSL, BBL SA20, and The Hundred.
However, the Future Tour Programmes (FTP) from 2027-2031 are already fixed by the three boards, Australia, India, and England, and thus the idea of the World Club Championship will not be played in between this cycle. There was an informal discussion between the ICC and the other board members for several months, but the ICC operations meeting in Dubai last week confirmed that there will be no new tournaments or events.
There is one change that can be seen in the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle is the expansion of the competition from 10 teams to 12 teams, which will see some new teams, like Ireland, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe, take part in the competition. But the plan and the decision are yet to be finalized by the apex board and communicated to the committee members.
Why ICC's new models of tournaments and series not accepted by the Big Three?
The apex body is planning to expand the sport globally, as they seek new competitions and to generate their own revenues, which is likely to lead to tension with the so-called Big Three (India, Australia and England). However, despite the tensions, India’s board, which is the BCCI, generates 70% of the global revenue. This showcases its superpower as a board.
The apex body provided ideas for new concepts of tournaments and series. They suggested the World Club Championship and a quadrangular series of four-team T20 competitions for international teams. However, to organize such tournaments or series, a new window is required, which at the moment is not available for the Big Three.
Tri-Series gains major boost in 2026
The tri-series was popular in the 1990s and early 2000s, and then lost its charm post-2010. It has once again been started, as England will be travelling to Pakistan for the tri-series, which features Sri Lanka later this month, as the ICC also plans to organize quadrangular tournaments in upcoming years rather than bilateral series.
Despite all the possibilities, the Big Three are firm with their decisions, as there is no space in the calendar year for additional events unless the ICC removes some of its existing tournaments such as World Cups and the Champions Trophy, which is yet to be discussed. Apart from the Big Three, other smaller nations are interested in the tournaments and series.
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