Sky Sports has announced a new deal with the ICC meaning the broadcaster will continue to show the biggest events in international cricket until at least 2031.
Beginning in 2024, the partnership will see Sky and NOW retain the ICC Broadcast and Digital rights to show all men’s and women’s events. This includes the ICC Cricket World Cups and ICC T20 World Cups through to the end of 2031. During the course of the partnership, there will be both a major international men’s and women’s event every year as well as a World Test Championship Final every two years.
Sky previously signed a new agreement with the ECB last year, meaning Sky Sports will remain the home of live cricket in the UK.
Sky Sports will broadcast 28 international events between 2024 and 2031 across men’s, women’s and U19 cricket. This also includes at least three confirmed events on UK soil: the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2030.
What’s included in the deal:
Men’s Events
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 (West Indies & USA)
- ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 (Pakistan)
- ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 (England)
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 (India & Sri Lanka)
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 (South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia)
- ICC World Test Championship Final 2027 (Host TBC)
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 (Australia & New Zealand)
- ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2029 (India)
- ICC World Test Championship Final 2029 (Host TBC)
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2030 (England, Ireland & Scotland)
- ICC World Test Championship Final 2031 (Host TBC)
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2031 (India & Bangladesh)
Women’s Events
- ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 (Bangladesh)
- ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 (India)
- ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 (England)
- ICC Women’s T20 Champions Trophy 2027 (Sri Lanka)
- ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2028 (Hosts TBC)
- ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2029 (Hosts TBC)
- ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2030 (Hosts TBC)
- ICC Women’s T20 Champions Trophy 2031 (Hosts TBC)
U19 Events:
- ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 (Sri Lanka)
- ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 (Malaysia & Thailand)
- ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 (Zimbabwe & Namibia)
- ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027 (Bangladesh & Nepal)
- ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2028 (TBC)
- ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2029 (TBC)
- ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2030 (TBC)
- ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2031 (TBC)
Corporate comments
ICC Chief Executive, Geoff Allardice said:
“We are delighted to partner with Sky Sports until 2031 as the home of ICC cricket in the UK and Ireland. For the first time the partnership will be a direct relationship with Sky Sports which gives us some exciting opportunities for innovative collaborations.
“I am confident this partnership can support our long-term ambition to attract more players and more fans to the game.”
Jonathan Licht, MD, Sky Sports, added:
“This new direct partnership with the ICC means that Sky Sports viewers in the UK & Ireland can continue to enjoy every ball, run, wicket and catch from every international tournament for many years to come, and we’re all hugely excited to see what’s in store.”