The growing influence and primacy of various T20 leagues across the world has reportedly shaped the final draft of the ICC’s latest Future Tours Program (FTP). All major T20 leagues organized by top cricket boards have been given a window of two and a half months every year in the next FTP cycle, with the Indian Premier League (IPL) running from May 2023 to June 2027.
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According to a report in espncricinfoEach year, the last week of March to the first week of June is scheduled for the BCCI’s IPL in the next FTP cycle with some international matches scheduled during this window.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA) has also been given a place in the cycle to host its major white ball competition.
Every year, England will not play any international cricket in the three-week window from July to August and the window will reportedly be used for The Hundred. The ECB wants all its top international stars to be available for the marquee event.
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CA has already said how they want January free of any international commitments so that all their star players are available to participate in the Big Bash League.
However, as per reports, no international matches will be scheduled during the IPL window, but that is not the case with Hundred and BBL.
Apart from the ‘Big Three’, other major cricket boards including Windies Cricket’s Caribbean Premier League, Bangladesh Cricket Board’s BPL and Cricket South Africa have also managed to make room for their respective T20 leagues.
The Pakistan Cricket Board, however, has sought separate windows for the PSL – February-March (2023), January-February (2024) and December-January (2026-27).
The IC is expected to finalize the draft in the coming days and publish it after its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on 25 and 26 July in Birmingham.
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