ICC Future Tours Programme

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The ICC Future Tours Programme (ICC FTP) is a schedule of international cricket tours and tournaments which structure the programme of cricket events for International Cricket Council (ICC) full members and associate members with One Day International (ODI) status, over a period of time.

The FTP schedules bilateral cricket tours with the objective of each team playing each other at least once at home and once away over a period of 10 years known as the "Ten Year Plan" since 2006. If the cricket boards of two individual countries reach an agreement, they can play more than two series.{{Cite web |first=Lynn |last=McConnell |date=2001-02-11 |title=ICC meeting confirms Youth World Cup for NZ and 10-year plan |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-meeting-confirms-youth-world-cup-for-nz-and-10-year-plan-99107 |access-date=2025-02-26 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |first=Jon |last=Long |date=2006-03-21 |title=Future Tours Program adopted, ICC events discussions to continue in April |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/future-tours-program-adopted-icc-events-discussions-to-continue-in-april-241569 |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=23 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223082617/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/future-tours-program-adopted-icc-events-discussions-to-continue-in-april-241569 |url-status=live }} The FTP also schedules associate tri-nation series with the objective of each team playing each other at least once at home, once away and once at a neutral venue over a cycle of four years since 2019.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-20 |title=What hopes are there for proposed series in Associate FTP 2019-2023? |publisher=Czarsportz Global |url=https://czarsportzauto.com/what-hopes-are-there-for-proposed-series-in-associate-ftp-2019-2023/ |access-date=2025-02-23 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-04 |title=What can Associate nations expect from ICC Future Tours Program (FTP) 2023-2027? |publisher=Czarsportz Global |url=https://czarsportzauto.com/icc-future-tours-program-ftp-2023-2027/ |access-date=2025-02-23 |language=en-US |archive-date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730092357/https://czarsportzauto.com/icc-future-tours-program-ftp-2023-2027/ |url-status=live }} If a team does not want to travel to a particular country for a bilateral or tri-nation series due to security reasons, then, by the mutual agreement of the respective boards, that series can be shifted to a neutral venue such as the United Arab Emirates or any other country where the facilities are deemed adequate.{{Cite web |first1=Sharda |last1=Ugra |first2=Nagraj |last2=Gollapudi |date=2014-01-29 |title=What happened at the ICC meeting? |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/what-happened-at-the-icc-meeting-713667 |access-date=2025-02-26 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-12-19 |title=Hybrid model agreed for Champions Trophy and ICC events from 2024-27 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-to-play-2025-champions-trophy-matches-at-neutral-venue-1465887 |access-date=2025-02-26 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=22 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222043820/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-to-play-2025-champions-trophy-matches-at-neutral-venue-1465887 |url-status=live }}

Additionally, it has also scheduled ICC tournaments over a period of four years known as an "ICC Events cycle" since 2024. Each cycle consists of one men's Cricket World Cup, one women's Cricket World Cup, one ICC Champions Trophy, one ICC Women's Champions Trophy, two men's T20 World Cups and two women's T20 World Cups.{{Cite web |first=Nagraj |last=Gollapudi |date=2020-02-21 |title=FAQs: How will the bidding process work for the next ICC cycle? |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/faqs-how-will-the-bidding-process-work-for-the-next-icc-cycle-1216943 |access-date=2024-12-22 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=25 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225130143/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/faqs-how-will-the-bidding-process-work-for-the-next-icc-cycle-1216943 |url-status=live }}

List of FTPs

  • As of January 2025, four {{Visible anchor|Men's Future Tours Programme}}s have been announced.
  • # The {{Visible anchor|2006–2012 Men's FTP}} was announced on 9 May 2006. It was the first Men's FTP to be released under the ICC's "Ten Year Plan" and featured 10 nations.{{Cite web |date=2006-03-21 |title=New six-year tour plan agreed |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-six-year-tour-plan-agreed-241573 |access-date=2025-02-25 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |first=Brian |last=Murgatroyd |date=2006-05-09 |title=New six-year Future Tours Program unveiled on ICC website |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-six-year-future-tours-program-unveiled-on-icc-website-246617 |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
  • # The {{Visible anchor|2015–2019 Men's FTP}} was released on 30 November 2014, after the scheduling conflicts with the initial {{Visible anchor|2011–2020 Men's FTP}} draft were resolved and featured 10 nations.{{Cite web |date=2010-10-13 |title=Results from the ICC Board meeting at Dubai |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/results-from-the-icc-board-meeting-at-dubai |access-date=2025-02-25 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2015-06-26 |title=ICC Annual Conference 2015 - Minutes |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/73105/icc-annual-conference-2015-minutes |access-date=2025-02-25 |publisher=Cricbuzz |language=en |archive-date=30 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630144032/http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/73105/icc-annual-conference-2015-minutes |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |first=Tariq |last=Engineer |date=2011-06-25 |title=More Tests for major countries in FTP draft |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-news-more-tests-for-major-countries-in-ftp-2012-20-draft-520738 |access-date=2025-02-26 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
  • # The {{Visible anchor|2018–2023 Men's FTP}} was announced on 20 June 2018 and featured 13 nations.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-20 |title=Men's Future Tour Programme 2018-2023 released |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/mens-future-tour-programme-2018-2023-released |access-date=2024-12-22 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2018-06-20 |title=Who plays whom? Where? All you need to know about your team's schedule from 2018 to 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/who-plays-whom-where-all-you-need-to-know-about-your-team-s-schedule-from-2018-to-2023-1149820 |access-date=2024-12-22 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=12 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712194719/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/who-plays-whom-where-all-you-need-to-know-about-your-team-s-schedule-from-2018-to-2023-1149820 |url-status=live }} Moreover, the ICC also granted T20I status to all then affiliate members promoting them as associate members with T20I status.{{Cite web |date=2018-04-26 |title=All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/all-t20-matches-between-icc-members-to-get-international-status |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=23 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123121122/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/all-t20-matches-between-icc-members-to-get-international-status |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2018-04-26 |title=T20s between all ICC members to have international status |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20s-between-all-icc-members-to-have-international-status-1144460 |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=27 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027181808/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20s-between-all-icc-members-to-have-international-status-1144460 |url-status=live }}
  • # The {{Visible anchor|2023–2027 Men's FTP}} was announced on 17 August 2022 and it consisted of over 770 matches between 13 nations.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=Men's FTP for 2023-2027 announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/mens-ftp-for-2023-2027-announced |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309042046/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/mens-ftp-for-2023-2027-announced |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=Full members to play more international cricket in ICC's new FTP cycle |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-mens-ftp-india-and-australia-to-play-five-test-series-in-both-2023-25-and-2025-27-cycles-1329462 |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=12 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212181636/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-mens-ftp-india-and-australia-to-play-five-test-series-in-both-2023-25-and-2025-27-cycles-1329462 |url-status=live }}
  • As of January 2025, two {{Visible anchor|Women's Future Tours Programme}}s have been announced.
  • # The {{Visible anchor|2022–2025 Women's FTP}} was announced on 16 August 2022. It was the first Women's FTP and it consisted of over 300 matches between 10 nations.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-16 |title=Women's FTP for 2022-25 announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/womens-ftp-for-2022-25-announced |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-16 |title=ICC reveal Women's Future Tours Program |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/icc-reveal-womens-future-tours-program |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-16 |title=Seven Tests, 135 ODIs and 159 T20Is in first women's international FTP |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-ftp-news-seven-test-matches-135-odis-and-159-t20is-in-first-womens-international-ftp-1329340 |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=19 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319144219/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-ftp-news-seven-test-matches-135-odis-and-159-t20is-in-first-womens-international-ftp-1329340 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Qualification for ICC Women's World Cup 2025 unveiled with launch of expanded ICC Women's Championship |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/qualification-for-icc-womens-world-cup-2025-unveiled-with-launch-of-expanded-icc-womens-championship |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}}
  • # The {{Visible anchor|2025–2029 Women's FTP}} was announced on 4 November 2024 and it consisted of over 400 matches between 11 nations.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-04 |title=Women's FTP for 2025-29 announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/women-s-ftp-for-2025-29-announced |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=24 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224164233/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/women-s-ftp-for-2025-29-announced |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-04 |title=Blockbuster Women's Future Tours Programme (FTP) announced for 2025-29 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/blockbuster-women-s-future-tours-programme-ftp-announced-for-2025-29 |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=24 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224164233/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/blockbuster-women-s-future-tours-programme-ftp-announced-for-2025-29 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |first=Shashank |last=Kishore |date=2024-11-04 |title=WPL, Hundred, WBBL given separate windows in new women's FTP |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-ftp-2025-29-wpl-moves-to-january-february-from-2026-dedicated-windows-for-hundred-wbbl-1458374 |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=3 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203085610/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-ftp-2025-29-wpl-moves-to-january-february-from-2026-dedicated-windows-for-hundred-wbbl-1458374 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=Zimbabwe to be included in ICC Women's ODI Championship |url=https://femalecricket.com/women-cricket-news/50982-zimbabwe-to-be-included-in-icc-womens-odi-championship.html |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Female Cricket |language=en-US |archive-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003093854/https://femalecricket.com/women-cricket-news/50982-zimbabwe-to-be-included-in-icc-womens-odi-championship.html |url-status=live }}
  • As of January 2025, two {{Visible anchor|Associate Men's Future Tours Programme}}s have been announced.
  • # The {{Visible anchor|2019–2023 Associate Men's FTP}} was announced on 7 May 2019 and featured the 7 nations participating in the 2019–2023 Cricket World Cup League 2.{{Cite web |date=2019-05-07 |title=ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507111530/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1212091 |access-date=2025-02-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1212091 |archive-date=7 May 2019 }} Due to the fixtures affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, a revised FTP was released on 4 March 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-04 |title=ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, supported by Dream 11, resumes this week in UAE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304124135/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2513537 |access-date=2025-02-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2513537 |archive-date=4 March 2022 }}
  • # The {{Visible anchor|2024–2027 Associate Men's FTP}} was announced on 12 February 2024 and featured the 8 nations participating in the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2.

ICC Events cycle

  • The {{Visible anchor|2024–2031 men's hosts cycle}} was announced on 16 November 2021, which included two events cycles (2024–2027 and 2028–2031).{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024-2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/usa-to-stage-t20-world-cup-2024-2031-icc-mens-tournament-hosts-confirmed |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205110854/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2354682 |url-status=live }}
  • The {{Visible anchor|2024–2027 women's hosts cycle}} was announced on 26 July 2022, which included the 2024–2027 event cycle.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-26 |title=Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/hosts-for-icc-womens-global-events-until-2027-announced |access-date=2024-12-23 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103005907/https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/hosts-for-icc-womens-global-events-until-2027-announced |url-status=live }}

Tournaments summary

{{hatnote|Tournament dates and hosts are provisional and might not reflect the actual event.}}

{{Featured list}}

= Men's tournaments =

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Tournaments included in the ICC Men's Future Tour Programme

! scope="col" | FTP

! scope="col" | Championship{{Efn|ICC World Test Championship (WTC) span across years, is made up of bilateral events, and is included in the FTP. While CWC Super League span across years, is made up of bilateral events (included in the FTP) and serves as part of the Cricket World Cup qualification pathway.}}

! scope="col" | ICC Events & Hosts{{Efn|name=Hosts|Only the hosts that were announced as part of the FTP or the hosts cycle.}}

! scope="col" | Other Events{{Efn|name=Other|Competitions that are included in the FTP, but not part of the Events cycle or the hosts cycle.}}

! scope="col" | Events cycle

! scope="col" | Hosts cycle

scope="rowgroup" rowspan="6" | 2006–2012

| rowspan="6" {{N/A}}

| Oct – Nov 2006: Champions Trophy || Nov 2006: Afro-Asia Cup
(later cancelled){{Cite web |date=2006-05-21 |title=Asia Cup and Afro-Asia Cup postponed |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-and-afro-asia-cup-postponed-248054 |access-date=2025-02-26 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

| rowspan="6" colspan="2" {{N/A}}

Mar – Apr 2007: Cricket World Cup
Sep 2007: World Twenty20
Jun 2007: Afro-Asia Cup
Sep 2008: Champions Trophy
(later postponed to 2009){{Cite news |last=Hopps |first=David |date=2008-08-24 |title=Plug pulled on Pakistan's Champions Trophy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/aug/25/iccchampionstrophy.cricket |access-date=2025-02-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
Jun 2008: Asia Cup
Jun 2009: World Twenty20{{N/A}}
Apr 2010: World Twenty20Jun 2010: Asia Cup
Feb – Mar 2011: Cricket World Cup{{N/A}}
colspan="6" style="background:black;" |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | 2012–2014{{Efn|Although an FTP wasn't released between 2012 and 2014, these events are included here for comparison; Based on the 2011–2020 FTP Draft.}}

| rowspan="3" {{N/A}}

| Sep – Oct 2012: World Twenty20
Sri Lanka || Mar 2012: Asia Cup
Bangladesh


Oct 2012: CLT20

| rowspan="3" colspan="2" {{N/A}}

Jun 2013: Champions Trophy
England
Sep 2013: CLT20
Mar –Apr 2014: World Twenty20
Bangladesh
Sep 2014: CLT20
colspan="6" style="background:black;" |
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | 2015–2019

| rowspan="4" {{N/A}}

| 7 Feb – 29 Mar 2015: Cricket World Cup
Australia & New Zealand || {{N/A}}

| rowspan="9" colspan="2" {{N/A}}

11 Mar – 3 Apr 2016: World Twenty20
India
Mar 2016: Asia Cup
1 – 19 Jun 2017: Champions Trophy
England
{{N/A}}
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | 2015–2019
&
2018–2023

| {{N/A}} || Jun 2018: Asia Cup

rowspan="2" | 2019–2021 WTC
2020–2023 Super League

| 30 May – 15 July 2019: Cricket World Cup
England

{{N/A}}
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | 2018–2023

| Oct – Nov 2020: World Twenty20
(later postponed to 2022){{Cite web |date=2020-07-20 |title=Men's T20 World Cup postponement FAQs |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/mens-t20-world-cup-postponement-faqs |access-date=2025-02-26 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}} || Sep 2020: Asia Cup
(later cancelled){{Cite news |date=2020-07-08 |title=Asia Cup is cancelled, says Sourav Ganguly |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/asia-cup-is-cancelled-says-sourav-ganguly-6496501/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |work=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=26 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726095306/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/asia-cup-is-cancelled-says-sourav-ganguly-6496501/ |url-status=live }}

rowspan="2" | 2021–2023 WTC
2020–2023 Super League

| Jun 2021: WTC Final


Oct – Nov 2021: T20 World Cup
{{N/A}}
{{N/A}}Sep 2022: Asia Cup
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4" | 2023–2027

| rowspan="2" | 2023–2025 WTC

| Jun 2023: WTC Final


Jun – Jul 2023: CWC Qualifier
Oct – Nov 2023: Cricket World Cup
India || Sep 2023: Asia Cup
Jun 2024: T20 World Cup
West Indies & United States
{{N/A}}

| rowspan="4" | 2024–2027

rowspan="8" | 2024–2031
rowspan="2" | 2025–2027 WTC

| Feb – Mar 2025: Champions Trophy
Pakistan


Jun 2025: WTC Final
Sep 2025: Asia Cup
Feb – Mar 2026: T20 World Cup
India & Sri Lanka
{{N/A}}
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="5" {{TBA}}

| rowspan="2" | 2027–2029 WTC

| 2027 WTC Final


2027 Cricket World Cup
South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia || {{N/A}}
2028 Men's T20 World Cup
Australia & New Zealand
{{N/A}}

| rowspan="4" | 2028–2031

rowspan="2" | 2029–2031 WTC

| 2029 WTC Final


2029 ICC Champions Trophy
India
{{N/A}}
2030 Men's T20 World Cup
England, Wales, Ireland & Scotland
{{N/A}}
{{TBA}}

| 2031 WTC Final


2031 Cricket World Cup
India & Bangladesh
{{N/A}}

= Women's tournaments =

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Tournaments included in the ICC Women's Future Tour Programme

! scope="col" | FTP

! scope="col" | Championship{{Efn|Edition of the ICC Women's Championship, which span across years, made up of bilateral events included in the FTP and serve as part of the women's Cricket World Cup qualification pathway.}}

! scope="col" | ICC Events & Hosts{{Efn|name=Hosts}}

! scope="col" | Other Events{{Efn|name=Other}}

! scope="col" | Events cycle

! scope="col" | Hosts cycle

scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | 2022–2025

| rowspan="3" | 2022–2025

| Jul – Aug 2022: Cricket World Cup || Oct 2022: Twenty20 Asia Cup

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" {{N/A}}

Feb 2023: T20 World Cup
South Africa
{{N/A}}
Sep – Oct 2024: T20 World Cup
Bangladesh
(later moved to UAE){{Cite web |date=2024-08-20 |title=UAE confirmed as new venue for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup/news/new-venue-confirmed-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024 |access-date=2025-02-26 |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en |archive-date=8 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008133607/https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup/news/new-venue-confirmed-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024 |url-status=live }}
{{N/A}}

| rowspan="4" | 2024–2027

rowspan="4" | 2024–2027
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4" | 2025–2029

| rowspan="4" | 2025–2029

| Oct 2025: Cricket World Cup
India || {{N/A}}

Jun – Jul 2026: T20 World Cup
England
Sep – Oct 2026: Twenty20 Asia Cup
Jun – Jul 2027: Champions Trophy
Sri Lanka
{{N/A}}
Sep 2028: T20 World Cup
Pakistan
Jun 2028: Twenty20 Asia Cup

| rowspan="2" | 2028–2031

rowspan="2" {{TBA}}
scope="row" {{TBA}}

| {{TBA}}

| 2029 Women's Cricket World Cup || {{N/A}}

References

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