Major shake-up in South Asian cricket expected as Bangladesh and India to co-host 2031 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. The 50-over showpiece is scheduled to run from 9 October to 23 November 2031 as per ICC Board-approved tournament calendar.
The co-hosting duty will be included in the ICC’s newly-completed international cricket calendar for men that will be in effect from 2023- 35, providing long-term framework for the ICC’s global broadcast and event planning.
For Bangladesh, co-hosting the sport’s biggest crown jewel is a revolutionary moment in the nation’s lengthy sporting quest.
It is an opportunity for millions of die-hard supporters to see high-calibre international cricket with big-name players take to the international stage on their doorstep.
For India, it continues a recent trend of established cricket powerhouses solidifying their stake as hosts of premier global cricket tournaments, including India’s sole confirmed hosting rights of the 2029 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy.
Cricket bodies, tourism authorities, and business investors are licking their lips at the prospect of co-hosting Bangladesh’s first sojourn in the big leagues, which they believe will generate sprawling benefits for the local economy and stoke further development of world-class infrastructure at cricket venues.
But this cooperative co-hosting arrangement is also a reflection of the emerging convergence of nations within global cricket’s governing landscape.
With as many as five years to organize the tournament, a really productive challenge for the various cricket boards will be to develop a synergistic approach to how the World Cup will be hosted across dozens of venues, training sites, security measures, and even fan registration procedures. In every sense, 2031 will be a spectacle for the ages and a boost for cricket’s global growth.
