Test Twenty

Test Twenty is a new format of international cricket, combining the two formats of test cricket and Twenty20. It will be the fourth version of international cricket after Test, ODI and T20. Such news was published on October 16, 2025. The first two editions of the new championship will be held in India, with the first edition planned to commence in January 2026.^[1][2][3]

Test Twenty

Highest governing body	International Cricket Council
Nicknames	Test Twenty
First played	January 2026
Characteristics
Team members	Full members
Type	Outdoor Game
Equipment	Ball, Bat, Stumps, Cricket Helmet, Thigh Guard, Batting Pads, Abdominal Guard, Gloves
Venue	Cricket Stadium
Presence
Country or region	Worldwide

The format's advisory board includes the cricketers Harbhajan Singh, AB de Villiers, Sir Clive Lloyd and Matthew Hayden.^[4][5]

Test Twenty is an 80-over match. Both teams will bat twice. Each of the four innings will be 20 overs. The game is completed in one day. Like Tests, both teams will bat for two innings. Again, each inning will be 20 overs. The rules of both Test and T20 cricket will apply, with a few refined adjustments to suit the new format. Matches can conclude in a win, loss, tie, or draw.^[6][7]

This format was invented with the aim of getting the audience aged 13 to 19 years old interested in cricket. Six franchises will play in the first season: three from India, and the remaining three from Dubai, London and the United States. Each team will have 16 players. Teenage viewers (13 to 19) will be able to watch the game without tickets.^[8][9][10]