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ICC Overhauls World Cup Format: India and Pakistan Could Meet Three Times
Times of India Sports·Thursday, 16 July 2026
The ICC has approved major format changes for the 2027 ODI World Cup, introducing a three-stage structure called 'Super Series' and 'Super 7' before knockout rounds. The new format increases the chances of India and Pakistan meeting multiple times in the same tournament. The T20 World Cup will also expand to twenty teams with a new Super 10 stage.
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For Indian cricket fans, the prospect of multiple India-Pakistan clashes in a single World Cup is massive — these are the most-watched matches in global cricket.
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