ODI tri-series tournaments are being planned for the next 12 to 18 months, according to Richard Gould, president of the England and Wales Cricket Board, which amounts to a significant administrative support of the multi-team format.
This comes just after India’s ODI skipper, Shubman Gill, made a public case for the revival of triangular and quadrangular competitions to keep 50-over cricket relevant.
Dainik Jagran claims that the ECB is aggressively in favour of the format’s return. The participating nations and the fixtures have not yet been disclosed. A primary ECB source has not verified the claim, and the ECB has not issued an independent statement. An editor review is recommended prior to publication.
What did Shubman Gill say about the future of ODI cricket?
Gill voiced his thoughts before to the inaugural One-Day International (ODI) in Birmingham in July 2026, strongly opposing proposals to reduce the format from 50 overs to 40.
“The 50-over World Cup is what immediately springs to mind when I think of the World Cup. The 50-over World Cup is the most prestigious World Cup, in my opinion. Before the ODI series against England began, Gill had stated, “I don’t think it should be changed to 40 overs.”
Gill also talked on the format’s personal significance. “I grew up watching 50-over cricket a lot, and it remained an integral part of my childhood,” he said, adding that multi-team competitions from that era were especially interesting to watch.
Gill specifically recalled watching tri-series between Sri Lanka, Australia, and India when he was younger. “One thing is that we used to play a lot of triangular series and it was really fun to watch,” Gill said. Sri Lanka, Australia, and India used to participate in those competitions,” Gill added.
What recommendations has Gill made to increase ODI cricket’s appeal?
Gill argued that rather than changing the length of individual games, the scheduling paradigm needed to be altered. He argued that games involving three or four nations should take the place of bilateral ODI series in order to benefit players and viewers. “If I ever get a chance to play in a triangular series, it will be fun because you are not playing one team continuously,” he said. Triangular or quadrangular series might be used in place of bilateral series to add interest to this style. He thot it would be fun to see and play that.
The England and Wales Cricket Board’s recent declaration that tri-series preparation is in progress at the ECB indicates that Gill’s concept has at least one prominent administrative supporter. It’s unclear if other boards will follow or if confirmed fixtures will be made public soon.
