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ICC FTP 2023-2027: Window for more T20Is, fewer ODIs and Tests as Bangladesh get busy schedule

ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP) 2023-2027 Cycle: West Indies (71) to play most T20Is, England (43) to Tests and Bangladesh (59) most ODIs in FTP 2023-27.

Eng vs Ind, 1st T20I, Top Performances_ India beat England by 50 runs at Southampton in 1st T20I; India 1-0 lead _ Walking Wicket (Images ©BCCI)
Team India to play 4th most number of matches in FTP 2023-27 (Images ©BCCI)

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the 2023-2027 seasons which tilts hugely in favour of the shortest format of the game. The current FTP for the four-year period of 2019-2023 has 694 international games.


The good news for cricket lovers is that despite the new Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 league and the International League T20 (ILT20) of United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is shortening the window for international matches all around the world, there is a significant jump in number of international games as compared to the last cycle.


A busy schedule awaits Bangladesh as South Africa prepare for their T20 league

Compared to the 694 games in the current FTP, the 12 full members will play as many as 777 international matches - 173 Test matches, 281 One Day International (ODI) games and 323 T20Is - in the next four-year period from the year 2023 to 2027.


That’s not counting the ICC tournaments which is going to take place every single year in that period; this is happening for the very first time since the 2011-2015 FTP.


There is going to be a 50-over World Cup in India next year while West Indies and United States of America (USA) will host ICC World T20 2024 together. Pakistan have been assigned the responsibility of hosting ICC Champions Trophy 2025, whereas India and Sri Lanka will jointly host the ICC World T20 2026. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will host ICC ODI World Cup 2027.


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TEAM-WISE MATCHES IN 2023-2027 MEN’S FTP CYCLE

Teams

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

Total

Afghanistan

21

45

57

123

Australia

40

43

49

132

Bangladesh

34

59

57

150

England

43

48

51

142

India

38

42

61

141

Ireland

12

51

47

110

New Zealand

32

46

57

135

Pakistan

27

47

56

130

South Africa

28

39

46

113

Sri Lanka