The ICC has released the hosts for future tournaments, and to our bad luck, Pakistan is not on the list. This has disappointed many fans, as they were expecting a big ICC event in the country.

Upcoming ICC Events:

Year	Tournament	Host Countries
2026	T20 World Cup	India & Sri Lanka
2027	ODI World Cup	South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia
2028	T20 World Cup	Australia & New Zealand
2030	T20 World Cup	England, Ireland & Scotland
2031	ODI World Cup	India & Bangladesh

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Upcoming ICC Events

26 T20 WC – India & Sri Lanka
27 ODI WC – SA, Zimbabwe & Namibia
28 T20 WC – Australia & New Zealand
30 T20 WC – England, Ireland & Scotland
31 ODI WC – India & Bangladesh

Hope Pakistan gets more ICC events after 2031, especially a T20 World Cup. It would be… pic.twitter.com/MGe83lrr69

— junaiz (@dhillow_) March 5, 2025

Why No ICC Event in Pakistan?

Pakistan has also successfully hosted foreign cricket in the recent past with teams coming over for Test matches, ODIs, and the PSL. Large-scale events such as those organized by ICC would need significant arrangements, and issues of security and logistics could have been the reasons why Pakistan was not assigned a big event this time.

The Hope for the Future

Pakistan is a cricket-crazy country with ardent fans and fabulous stadiums. Organizing a T20 World Cup here would be an experience to remember. With time, things could be different, and hopefully, Pakistan will have the opportunity to host a major ICC event after 2031.

Until then, the fans will just keep supporting their side and waiting for cricket's biggest events to come back to Pakistan sooner rather than later!