{"id":193994,"date":"2026-07-16T17:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193994"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:36:35","slug":"ashwin-new-world-cup-formats-make-sense-but-associate-teams-need-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193994","title":{"rendered":"Ashwin: New World Cup formats make sense but Associate teams need more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71230383\">Indian spin great R. Ashwin on Thursday said the structural changes made to the ODI and T20 World Cup formats to include more teams make sense but for the game to become truly global, the ICC needs to add the lower rung sides into every bilateral series.<\/p>\n<p>Following the revamp announced by the ICC on Wednesday, the 2027 ODI World Cup will be a three-stage competition and the 2028 T20 World Cup\u2019s Super 8 phase will be expanded to accommodate 10 teams to achieve \u201cgreater context and consequence\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ashwin said the world body is planning in the right direction but needs to do more.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/icc-odi-t20-world-cup-format-rule-group-changes\/article71225017.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Explained: How the ICC\u2019s new ODI and T20 World Cup formats will work<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ICC\u2019s changes to the fixture format for the 2027 ODI World Cup and 2028 T20 World Cup make sense from a competitiveness standpoint. But if the final goal is to grow the game, there needs to be a stronger pathway for emerging nations,\u201d Ashwin posted on \u2018X\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeams like the Netherlands, Scotland, Nepal, USA and Ireland need more meaningful matches (For example: getting added as the third team into every bilateral series), not just qualification tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s not forget, that collective growth will make this sport a spectacle at the Olympics,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>His views align with the demand for more meaningful games by teams like Nepal and Scotland who showed spark in the T20 World Cup earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ashwin-reacts-to-new-world-cup-formats-says-associate-nations-need-more\/article71230383.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian spin great R. Ashwin on Thursday said the structural changes made to the ODI and T20 World Cup formats to include more teams make sense but for the game to become truly global, the ICC needs to add the lower rung sides into every bilateral series. Following the revamp announced by the ICC on&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":193995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-193994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VZKRD_24-3-2011_15-40-47_WKT_01.JPG","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":193603,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193603","url_meta":{"origin":193994,"position":0},"title":"ICC unveils new formats for Men&#039;s ODI and T20 World Cups &#8211; Cricbuzz","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"ICC unveils new formats for Men's ODI and T20 World Cups\u00a0\u00a0CricbuzzICC revamp formats for marquee men\u2019s events\u00a0\u00a0ICCICC introduces 'Super Series' and 'Super 7' format for 2027 ODI World Cup\u00a0\u00a0The Times of IndiaFuture of cricket: ICC considers World Cup changes\u00a0\u00a0BBCT20 World Cup 2028 to have two 'eliminators' before semi-finals\u00a0\u00a0ESPN Source link","rel":"","context":"In &quot;National News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-next-odi-world-cup-is-scheduled-to-be-held-next-year-in-october-november.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-next-odi-world-cup-is-scheduled-to-be-held-next-year-in-october-november.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-next-odi-world-cup-is-scheduled-to-be-held-next-year-in-october-november.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":193629,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193629","url_meta":{"origin":193994,"position":1},"title":"How many times can India and Pakistan face each other under new ICC World Cup format?","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"When it comes to ICC tournaments, India vs Pakistan is often seen as the marquee clash of the tournament, even more so because the two teams have not played a bilateral series since 2012 owing to geopolitical tensions. 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