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ICC hopeful of World T20 return in 2018
- Updated: May 26, 2016
The ICC will take a further step towards ensuring the World Twenty20 returns in 2018 when senior figures meet with Star Sports later today. South Africa is believed to be the preferred option to host the 2018 WT20, which could place pressure on the South African government to review its recent decision to ban CSA from bidding to history world events for a year because of failing to meet transformation guidelines.
ICC members are overwhelmingly behind the idea to restore the WT20 to every two years, leaving the main question whether Star Sports agree to buy two extra WT20 tournaments – in 2018 and 2022 – in addition to the 2020 tournament already agreed during the current rights cycle. The ICC is also considering expanding the Super 10s to include two teams, which would go some way towards assuaging Associates who complained of being excluded during this year’s WT20.
It is understood that the ICC is optimistic an agreement will be reached with Star Sports, after the huge success of the last WT20 tournament in India. Over 80 million in India watched India’s semi-final and games against Australia and Pakistan, while there were over 750 million views worldwide for online videos of matches, compared to 250 million during the 2015 World Cup. Assuming an agreement is reached, it would then be voted on at the ICC Annual Conference in June.
The 2018 and 2022 WT20 tournaments would be likely to take place in September and early October, during the three-week window previously reserved for the Champions League. This timing would ease broadcasters’ concerns that the extra WT20 tournaments could reduce interest in the IPL.
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