New tournament Euro Cup is starting in cricket, know how many and which teams will compete

New Delhi: Euro Nations Cup is going to be started for the development of regional cricket on the lines of Asia Cup. Asia Cup is a very popular cricket tournament and only Asian countries participate in it. In such a situation, now the teams of England, Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands and Italy will play Euro Nations Cup among themselves. According to the report of ESPNcricinfo, it can start in 2027 and the tournament will be organized in T20 format for both men and women.

Cricket Ireland is making great progress regarding this tournament. Its chairman Brian McNeice is confident that his efforts can bear fruit by next year. He said, “I have been discussing this with different people for a long time. This is very important for me and I completely believe in it.”

The tournament will be developed on the lines of football

Brian McNeice said, “Now the talks have advanced a lot and I am confident that this tournament will happen. Many partners will be involved in it and I hope that it will start in the summer of 2027. Its format and other details will come in the next few months. It is for both men and women. It is too early to talk about broadcasting, but we are hopeful that there will be interest in it.

The discussion of Cricket's Euro Cup started during the 2026 T20 World Cup. When debutant Italy defeated Nepal in its second match, pressure came on England to learn from India and help its neighbours. The Euro football tournament is 66 years old, which started in 1960. There were only four teams in the first final and the Soviet Union won the first title. Initially people were skeptical about it, but gradually both its format and name became bigger. Today it is a big tournament of 24 teams and is one of the most watched sports events in the world.