The ICC has decided that significant alterations will be made to the format of Cricket World Cup events, which will be staged between 2024 and 2031. The revisions were finalized on Tuesday (June 1) at the ICC meeting. Decisions include the number of teams to compete in the 50-over and the T20 format World Cups, the format in which the tournaments will be contested, and the number of ICC Test Championships to be conducted during this period. The format of the World Cup events as well as other issues that were addressed during the meeting are discussed in this article.  ICC's decisions on Cricket World Cup formats, Test Championship The governing body of world cricket, ICC has finally agreed to raise the number of teams competing in World Cup competitions. Accordingly, 14 teams will compete in the ODI World Cups between 2024 and 2031. Similarly, the T20 World Cup will have 20 teams, which will be held every two years starting from 2024. Four world cups (2024, 2026, 2026, and 2030) will take place in this period.  Read: DPL T20 2021: Shakib Al Hasan Shines in First Round  Apart from that, the ICC made a number of other significant decisions during this meeting. The ODI Champions Trophy will be re-launched, while the Test Championship will be continued. The next two Champions League tournaments will take place in 2025 and 2029 respectively. This elite tournament will include the top eight teams in the ICC rankings. The format of the Champions Trophy will remain unchanged. The second season of the ICC Test championship will start after the upcoming final match of the first season. The final of the first season between India and New Zealand will be held from June 18 to 22 in Southampton, England. Like the inaugural season, the duration of each season is two years. That means the finals will be held in 2025, 2027, 2029, and 2031 respectively. Read: Top 5 Most Followed Athletes Across Social Media Platforms  The ODI World Cups in 2027 and 2031 will include a total of 54 matches. In addition, the format has been modified. Like the 2003 edition, the World Cup will be played in a Super Six round format. There will be two groups in the first round and seven teams in each group will fight against each other. Three teams will proceed to the Super Six or the second round from there.  On the other side, the T20 World Cup will include 55 matches in total and its format has also been modified. Four groups of 20 teams will compete against each other in the first round. There will be five teams in each group. Two teams will advance to the Super Eight or the second round from there. Read BCB reveals new schedule for Dhaka League Meanwhile, the fate of the upcoming T20 World Cup was also discussed at the ICC meeting. India will not be able to host the T20 World Cup in November-December window due to the outbreak of the pandemic coronavirus. So, the ICC is considering the UAE and any suitable country in the Middle East as an alternative venue. However, no final decision has yet been made in this regard.  Bottom Line The International Cricket Council is dedicated to organizing the Cricket World Cup events and the ICC Test Championship on a regular basis. The ICC aims to provide its associate member nations more opportunities to compete in the all formats World Cup in order to increase cricket's popularity. In addition to Test-playing nations, a significant number of associate members will compete in the world cups, which will be contested between 2024 and 2031. It is hoped that this would help to boost cricket's appeal across the world.  Read: Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League 2021: Confirmed Fixtures 

Cricket fans had high expectations towards Bangladesh's 2019 World Cup team, led by Mashrafe Mortaza. But Bangladesh had to settle for eighth place after only managing seven points in nine games. The Bangladesh team was disappointed and returned home from England empty-handed. Ten cricketers from Bangladesh's WC'19 squad will be over 30 before the next World Cup. Therefore, some cricketers will be unable to participate in the forthcoming World Cup. Mashrafe Mortaza is almost likely to miss the next World Cup as BCB is searching for his replacement. What Bangladesh's World Cup 2023 squad would look like is discussed in this article. How many aged players from the 2019 World Cup will take part in the next WC? The 2023 World Cup will be held in India during the October-November window, so let's see how many players of the 2019 World Cup squad will be available in two years. Ten players from Bangladesh's previous World Cup squad will be 30 years old or older before the next World Cup. Read: Why SL series is important for Bangladesh's 2023 World Cup Berth? Mashrafe Mortaza will turn 40 in October 2023. Mahmudullah Riyad will be 37. Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim will be 36. Bangladesh’s current ODI captain Tamim Iqbal will turn 34. Mohammad Mithun (33), Rubel Hossain (33), Sabbir Rahman (32), Soumya Sarkar (30), and Abu Jayed Rahi (30) all will be over 30 before the start of the 2023 World Cup. Mashrafe Mortaza played his last World Cup in 2019 and BCB’S selectors are trying to find a suitable replacement for him. The process has already started, with a host of young and talented cricketers earning regular opportunities in international series. Among others, Tamim, Shakib, Mushfiqur, and Mahmudullah, will certainly participate in the next World Cup. It's unlikely that Abu Zayed Rahi and Sabbir Rahman will play in the next World Cup. However, Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar, and Rubel Hossain may play in the upcoming 50-over World Cup in India. Which other cricketers are the most likely to make the squad? There are a number of talented cricketers among the youngsters. All of them have already caught the attention of selectors. Afif Hossain, Mohammad Naeem, Hasan Mahmud, Shariful Islam, Parvez Hossain Emon, and Mahadi Hasan are among these cricketers. Several more cricketers are predicted to come from the pipeline in the next two years. Read: Bangladesh and Sri Lanka all set to face off in an ODI Series Mustafizur Rahman, Liton Das, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy  Hasan Miraj, and Mosaddek Hossain are all expected to participate in the 2023 World Cup, they all took part in the 2019 World Cup. These players are regularly participating and perform for the national team. Taskin Ahmed, who missed the 2019 World Cup due to injury, has made a strong comeback to the national team following a two-year absence. Taskin would play in the next World Cup if he can maintain his fitness. Overall, a strong Bangladesh team can be formed with a combination of youth and experience before the next World Cup. The team would certainly compete for the World Cup trophy. Bottom Line We got some idea of what Bangladesh's World Cup 2023 squad would look like in the above discussion. The World Cup in 2023 will begin in two years. During this time, Bangladesh will play a significant number of international series. BCB selectors should strive to put together the best squad possible, giving young and inexperienced cricketers more chances. Bangladesh always play well in the ODI format. Bangladesh have a good chance to surprise the cricketing world since the next World Cup will be held in familiar Indian weather. Read: Babar, Boult, and Shakib Lead ICC ODI Player Rankings in May 2021