New Delhi, July 15 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved new formats for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 and the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2028. The decisions were taken at the Annual General Meeting in Edinburgh after recommendations from the Chief Executives' Committee. The updates seek to deliver tighter contests, raise competitive standards, and give more teams a genuine chance to shine while improving the experience for players and supporters.

The 2027 edition, co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, will still feature 14 teams but will now follow a clear three-stage path to the final.

The three lowest-ranked sides will first play a short round-robin Super Series. The winner earns a place in the main d...