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Shubman Gill's tri-series revival plan gains ECB support

Shubman Gill's tri-series revival plan gains ECB support
Shubman Gill's bold ODI plans picks up pace as ECB confirm tri-series plans: Report · firstpost.com

Cricket is a popular sport where two teams play a game called a one-day international, or ODI.

A long time ago, three teams would sometimes play together in a 'tri-series' tournament, and fans loved watching it.

Shubman Gill, the captain of India's one-day team, wants to bring these tournaments back.

He thinks playing the same team again and again is boring, and that three or four teams together would be more fun.

The England and Wales Cricket Board, which runs cricket in England, likes his idea.

Its chief executive says several multi-team tournaments are already planned for the next year and a half.

However, the specific teams and dates have not been announced yet.

The biggest problem is that the cricket schedule is already very full with two-team matches.

If leaders can find space in the calendar, fans might get to enjoy tri-series again.

Key facts

India ODI Captain
Shubman Gill
ECB Chief Executive
Richard Gould
ECB Confirmation
Several tri-series and multi-nation events scheduled
Proposed Timeframe
Next 12 to 18 months
Proposed Formats
Triangular or quadrangular series
Future Tours Programme
2023 to 2027
Historic Tri-series Teams
India, Australia and Sri Lanka
Gill on ODI World Cup
Most prestigious cricket event

Quotes

Shubman Gill

India ODI captain

“If I ever get a chance to play in a triangular series, it will be fun because you are not playing one team continuously. If we want to make this format more interesting, instead of having bilateral series, we can have triangular or quadrangular series. That’ll be interesting to play and to watch.”
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Richard Gould

Chief executive of England and Wales Cricket Board

“We have a number of tri‑series and other multi‑nation tournaments scheduled for the next 12 to 18 months, as confirmed by the ECB.”
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