In cricket where Test, T20 and ODI formats are played. In the same leagues around the world, it is played in 10 over format and in England’s League The Hundred, it is also played as a 100 ball match. Now a new format is going to start in the world of cricket. Now there is news of the launch of a new format Test 20 by combining Test and T20.
Former greats AB de Villiers, Sir Clive Lloyd, Matthew Hayden and Harbhajan Singh have supported this new format of cricket. It will also be launched in his presence. According to the information, this new format can be launched in the early days of 2026. Gaurav Bahirwani has discovered the idea of starting it. For this he gathered veterans and held a press conference. There will be a new opportunity for the youth in this format. AB de Villiers gave information related to this in his X video.
If we talk about the rules of this new format, then initially it has been tied to the age limit. This format will be started for young cricketers between 3 and 19 years of age. There will be a match of four innings in which each inning will be of 20-20 overs. This match will be played in one day only. This match will be played with red bow cricket and the teams will be in white jersey. Apart from this, other rules may change further.
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— AB of Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) October 16, 2025