Predicting The Chances Of Top 8 International Teams Winning The Most ICC Trophies Until 2031

The upcoming decade will be an entertaining one for cricket enthusiasts and fans as there will be multiple ICC events conducted during the period. International Cricket Council recently announced the schedule of all upcoming ICC tournaments till 2031. Till the year 2031, there will be a nail-biting competition among the major cricket-playing nations for ICC trophies.

The present year is already all set to witness ICC World Test Championship final and ICC T20I World Cup 2021 this year, to be held in June and October-November respectively.

Moreover, ODI World Cup tournaments are set to take place in 2023, 2027, and 2031. After the 2021 edition, T20I World Cup tournaments will be conducted in 2024, 2026, 2028, and 2030. ICC Champions Trophy will be played in 2025 and 2029.

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ICC World Test Championship finals will be hosted in 2025, 2027, 2029, and 2031. Hence, there are a total of 15 ICC tournaments set to take place till 2031. Here we predict the number of ICC trophies that can be won by the top 8 international teams until 2031.

Predicting The Chances Of Top 8 International Teams Winning The Most ICC Trophies Until 2031

8. Sri Lanka- 2 Titles

The current Sri Lanka team is arguably the weakest one that the nation has witnessed over the years. Sri Lanka ended as the runners-up in ODI World Cup 2011 and winners in T20 World Cup 2014. However, the team has now dropped to 8th rank in Tests and T20Is and 9th rank in ODIs. With such poor form at present, Sri Lanka does not have the strength to win an ICC trophy in near future.

However, the team might bag victory in one of the 4 T20I World Cups from 2024 to 2030 period. They also have a chance to win the Champions Trophy in 2025 or 2029. But the Sri Lanka cricket team will have to show a lot of continuous efforts to rise to the top from their current position. Therefore, Sri Lanka might win 2 ICC trophies out of the 15 until 2031.

7. South Africa- 2 Titles

South Africa is surely a strong team in world cricket, however, the team has always failed when it comes to ICC tournaments. South Africa is the only major cricket-playing country that has not won any ICC title so far. The team has powerful players in the present squad.

However, with tough competition from teams like India, Australia, England, and New Zealand, South Africa might find it difficult to win many ICC tournaments. If the luck favors South Africa in the next decade, they might win their first ICC trophy. However, considering South Africa’s poor records in ICC events in the past, the team might not bag more than 2 ICC trophies out of the 15 events.

6. West Indies – 3 Titles

West Indies is a weak team when it comes to ODI and Tests, however, they are a magnificent team in the T20I format. West Indies players are also among the strongest batsmen and bowlers in franchise T20 leagues. So far, the country has won 2 T20I World Cup titles, the most by any team so far. West Indies will play all the next 5 T20I World Cup tournaments till 2031 and taking note of their dominance in T20 formats, they might win 3 tournaments. So West Indies can win 3 ICC trophies till 2031.

5. Pakistan – 4 Titles

Pakistan is a quite successful team when it comes to ICC events. They won the ODI World Cup in 1992, T20I World Cup in 2009, and Champions Trophy in 2017. Under Babar Azam’s captaincy, the national side is emerging as a powerful team on the world stage.

Due to security concerns, Pakistan might not host any ICC tournament till 2031 since few national teams will hesitate to play tournaments in the country. Therefore, Pakistan will not get the home advantage in forthcoming ICC tournaments.

In Tests, Pakistan is not a strong side so they might not win any World Test Championship final between 2025 to 2031. However, Pakistan might bag 4 ICC trophies out of the 3 ODI World Cup, 5 T20I World Cup, and 2 Champions Trophy editions.

4. New Zealand- 4 Titles

New Zealand might win 4 ICC trophies out of the 15. New Zealand has a great chance to win the ICC World Test Championship against India in June this year. Moreover, the team has shown consistent performance in the last two ODI World Cup editions, ending as runners-up in the 2015 and 2019 editions.

Therefore, New Zealand might win one ODI World Cup out of the three until 2031. Moreover, New Zealand is also a powerful team in T20I and they might win 1 or 2 T20I World Cup out of the upcoming 5. Also, the team has a good chance to claim one Champions Trophy out of the two editions in 2025 and 2029.

3. Australia- 5 Titles

Australia might win 5 trophies out of the upcoming 15. Australia has won ODI World Cup 5 times, the most by any team. Australia has always been a dominant team in cricket. They currently hold the 4^th rank in Tests and 2^nd rank in ODIs. Australia is expected to win at least one of the three ODI World Cups. Also, the team can also win 2 of the 5 T20I World Cups.

Australia is also a strong side in Tests and they can possibly win 1 or 2 World Test Championship final out of the 4 between 2025 to 2015. Also, the country can claim to win a Champions Trophy in 2025 or 2029.

2. England- 6 Titles

England team is unarguably one of the strongest teams in world cricket at present. They won the last ODI World Cup in 2019 and were also the runners-up in the last T20I World Cup in 2016. England was expected to qualify for World Test Championship 2019-21 final, but the cancellation of multiple bilateral series due to the Covid-19 pandemic affected their position on the points table.

England is expected to win about 6 trophies out of the 15. Other than WTC Championship final 2019-21, England will be a strong contender in all of the forthcoming 14 events.

1. India- 7 Titles

India is another strong team in international cricket at present. India last won a title in ODI World Cup 2011, however, the team has always qualified to the semi-finals or quarter-finals in the subsequent tournaments.

India might win 7 trophies out of the 15 by 2031. India has a strong chance to win the World Test Championship final against New Zealand this year.

Moreover, India can win multiple WTC finals to be held between 2025 to 2031. Out of the forthcoming three ODI World Cups, India might win one title. Also, the team has strong chances to grab 2 or 3 T20I World Cup titles out of the five and 1 Champions Trophy out of the two editions.