<p class="title">The International Cricket Council is considering expanding the T20 World Cup from 16 to 20 teams from the 2023-31 cycle, according to a media report here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ICC, which views the T20 format as the best way to increase the reach of the sport, is mulling the option as a way for cricket to try and match the popularity of sports like football and basketball, according to the 'Telegraph.co.uk'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The newspaper reported that this consideration is "a part of broader discussions for the shape of international cricket calendar from 2023-2031". The first T20 World Cup in this cycle is scheduled for 2024.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ICC had earlier put forward a proposal to organise a flagship event every year as a plan to enter the global media rights markets and the a bigger T20 World Cup will also increase the viewership.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A bigger tournament will also increase the likelihood of the participation of the USA, a market where ICC has recently made several attempts to spread the sport. Other teams that could take part are Canada, Germany, Nepal and Nigeria.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ICC is looking at two options for the format if the tournament expands to 20 teams.</p>.<p class="bodytext">One of the options is the current two-tier format used in the T20 World Cup with lower-ranked teams playing the qualifiers to reach the main draw which includes the top countries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second possibility could be four groups of five teams each with the top sides from each group progressing to the knockout stage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ICC is carrying out several discussions about the future of the sport, including shortening of five-day Test matches to four days. </p>
<p class="title">The International Cricket Council is considering expanding the T20 World Cup from 16 to 20 teams from the 2023-31 cycle, according to a media report here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ICC, which views the T20 format as the best way to increase the reach of the sport, is mulling the option as a way for cricket to try and match the popularity of sports like football and basketball, according to the 'Telegraph.co.uk'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The newspaper reported that this consideration is "a part of broader discussions for the shape of international cricket calendar from 2023-2031". The first T20 World Cup in this cycle is scheduled for 2024.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ICC had earlier put forward a proposal to organise a flagship event every year as a plan to enter the global media rights markets and the a bigger T20 World Cup will also increase the viewership.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A bigger tournament will also increase the likelihood of the participation of the USA, a market where ICC has recently made several attempts to spread the sport. Other teams that could take part are Canada, Germany, Nepal and Nigeria.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ICC is looking at two options for the format if the tournament expands to 20 teams.</p>.<p class="bodytext">One of the options is the current two-tier format used in the T20 World Cup with lower-ranked teams playing the qualifiers to reach the main draw which includes the top countries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second possibility could be four groups of five teams each with the top sides from each group progressing to the knockout stage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ICC is carrying out several discussions about the future of the sport, including shortening of five-day Test matches to four days. </p>