India, July 16 -- The 2027 ODI World Cup will be a three-stage competition leading to the finals and the 2028 T20 World Cup's Super 8 phase will be expanded to accommodate 10 teams, the ICC announced on Wednesday as it unveiled a revamped structure for the marquee events to achieve "greater context and consequence". The decisions were taken at the ICC Annual Conference here.

The 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa will feature have 14 teams as planned before, up from the 10 in the previous edition, but the governing body has added a Super Series round prior to the 'Group round' and a Super 7 stage before the semifinals in its bid to spice up the competition. "...the revised format will entail a three-stage competition leading to the Final...