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ICC considering to increase number of teams in World T20: Reports

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering having 20 teams in the 2024 edition of the World T20 as per a report in ESPNCricinfo. 

The 2021 edition of the World T20 that is scheduled to take place in India will have 16 teams while the next edition scheduled to be held in Australia will also have the same number of sides. 

The 2024 World T20 can understandably have four groups of five teams each in the initial stage. 

This change can further enhance the chances of an increased number of teams (from 10 to 14) battling out in the 50-over World Cup. ICC further plans to get cricket in the Olympics and also return for the Intercontinental Cup, for the Associate nations (with a different name). 

The ICC had earlier confirmed that they have plans of increasing the number of teams in the women’s competitions as well.

The discussions have taken place in recent Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) meetings. The Intercontinental Cup will give a boost to the Associate members to play more First-Class cricket while the game’s return to the Olympics will be financially beneficial. 

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Ian Watmore has also backed the return of cricket in the Olympics earlier. 

"We want to help grow the game globally and believe cricket’s inclusion within the Olympic Games would provide a wonderful opportunity to showcase our sport domestically and take it to new audiences around the world,” he had said. 

"The ECB will enthusiastically support efforts to secure this outcome."

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