India named sole hosts for Champions Trophy 2029, co-hosts for 2031 World Cup 2031

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially approved the tournament windows and roadmap for major men's international events from 2028 through 2035. Following high-level Board meetings in Bali, the governing body confirmed that India will serve as the sole host for the Champions Trophy 2029 and co-host the ODI World Cup 2031 alongside Bangladesh.

India secure hosting rights for 2029 Champions Trophy, 2031 ODI World Cup

The landmark announcement outlines a comprehensive eight-year Future Tours Programme (FTP) framework encompassing eleven major ICC tournaments: four editions of the Men’s T20 World Cup, two 50-over Cricket World Cups, two Champions Trophy tournaments, and three World Test Championship (WTC) finals. While hosts have been locked in through the end of 2031, the venues for tournaments scheduled between 2032 and 2035 remain to be confirmed.

Complete ICC Men’s global events calendar (2028–2035)

The newly ratified schedule provides member boards, broadcasters, and players with clear tournament windows across all three formats of the international game: 

India’s Double White-Ball Hosting Bonanza

Securing standalone hosting rights for the 2029 Champions Trophy and joint rights for the 2031 ODI World Cup ensures that two of cricket's premier 50-over spectacles will be played in the subcontinent within a two-year span.

1. The 2029 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy (October 9 – October 28)
Scheduled for a compact, high-intensity 20-day window in October 2029, the Champions Trophy returns to India for the first time since the 2006 edition. Having previously hosted the tournament in 2006—when Australia claimed the title in Mumbai—India enters the next cycle not only as the designated host nation but also as the reigning Champions Trophy titleholders. The autumn October window avoids the Indian monsoon season and aligns with the festive calendar, maximizing stadium attendance and prime-time broadcast viewership across South Asia. 

2. The 2031 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (October 9 – November 23)
Two years after the Champions Trophy, India will team up with neighboring Bangladesh to stage the 15th edition of the Men's ODI World Cup across a 46-day window in October and November 2031. This partnership echoes the memorable 2011 World Cup, which India co-hosted alongside Bangladesh and Sri Lanka before lifting the trophy at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Following India's standalone hosting of the 2023 ODI World Cup, the 2031 tournament will mark the fifth time India has staged or co-staged cricket’s flagship 50-over event (after 1987, 1996, 2011, and 2023).

Global Distribution and England’s WTC Monopoly

Beyond the subcontinent, the 2028–2035 roadmap reflects the ICC's effort to balance traditional strongholds with expanding regional footprints:

Trans-Tasman and European T20 Showpieces: Australia and New Zealand will co-host the 2028 Men’s T20 World Cup across October and November. Two years later, in July and August 2030, the tournament will return to Europe, with England, Ireland, and Scotland sharing hosting duties during the height of the British summer.

England Remains the Home of the WTC Final: Despite persistent lobbying from other Test-playing nations to rotate the summit clash of Test cricket, England has retained exclusive hosting rights for both the 2029 (June 8–12) and 2031 (June 12–16) World Test Championship finals. Consistent early-summer scheduling windows and neutral crowd draw in London continue to make English venues the ICC’s preferred stage for the five-day decider.

The Unallocated 2032–2035 Cycle: By approving the exact tournament dates through November 2035 while leaving the host nations for the 2032 T20 World Cup, 2033 WTC Final, 2033 Champions Trophy, 2034 T20 World Cup, 2035 WTC Final, and 2035 ODI World Cup as "To Be Confirmed," the ICC has given itself flexibility for future commercial tenders and emerging market bids.

Announcing the approved schedule, ICC Chief Executive Sanjog Gupta emphasised that locking in tournament windows nearly a decade in advance provides structural stability for the entire ecosystem, from national boards planning bilateral series and domestic franchise leagues to broadcasters negotiating long-term media rights.