Source: Radio New Zealand
Eden Park hosts the T20 international between the Black Caps and South Africa, 2026. Blake Armstrong / PHOTOSPORT
Venues across New Zealand can now make bids to host games during the 2028 T20 World Cup.
New Zealand and Australia will host the global tournament with up to ten venues to be selected by the end of the year.
The 20-team tournament will be held in October and November and will feature 55 games across group competition, Super Eight, semi-finals and final.
As co-hosts Australia and New Zealand are granted automatic qualification, while England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe have also qualified via their progression to the Super 8 stage of the recent 2026 tournament.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Ireland have also secured their place at the 2028 event, as the next three highest-ranked teams.
The remaining eight places in the 20-team field will be determined through a regional qualification pathway.
Earlier this month Dame Therese Walsh was appointed chairperson of the tournament.
All of New Zealand’s main provincial venues are likely to be considered as hosts, although the timing of the tournament in October and November may rule some out of contention.
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