Overview
- The 2029 edition will feature 48 matches, up from 31 in 2025, and the Women’s T20 World Cup field will rise to 12 teams.
- JioHotstar reported a 446 million digital reach for the tournament, with 185 million users watching the final, a 21 million peak concurrency, and 92 million Connected TV viewers.
- An ICC release cited nearly 300,000 in-stadium attendees and nearly 500 million viewers in India for the event.
- The ICC Board approved issuing an Invitation to Tender for video gaming rights to develop an official mobile cricket game.
- An ongoing dispute over players’ name, image and likeness rights continues, with the ICC directing member boards to negotiate directly with players and progress varying by board.