India, March 21 -- Along the lines of the Asia Cup, the Euro Nations Cup could be launched as early as next year. Cricket Ireland has been working very hard to that end.

If they succeed, a T20 tournament can be held in 2027 involving teams like England, Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands and Italy. In the recently concluded T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, they all participated, with England going the farthest, to the semifinals.

Cricket Ireland chair Brian MacNeice, at the forefront of the Euro Nations Cup idea, shed more light on the matter. "I've had this on the table for discussion with various stakeholders for quite some time. It's something that I'm very passionate about and that I fundamentally believe in.

"The conversation...