KATHMANDU: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the expansion of women’s cricket events on International Women’s Day.
The ICC has said that the T20 World Cup will have 12 teams instead of 10 from the 2026 edition.
The ODI World Cup will be expanded — from the current eight teams to 10 — from the 2029 edition.
The 2024 T20 edition will be a 10-team affair and the next two ODI World Cups will have eight teams.
ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney said in a statement that they have been building momentum around the women’s games for the last four years investing in global broadcast coverage and marketing to drive fan engagement.
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