OUR LEGACY
Over four defining years, the Club World Series established a powerful legacy—evolving from a single pioneering event in Dubai into a truly global indoor cricket movement. What began in 2023 with just 12 teams rapidly expanded across continents, moving to Sri Lanka in 2024, returning to Dubai in 2025 with record participation, and culminating in its fourth edition in South Africa. With each passing year, the tournament elevated its scale, structure, and competitive standard, emerging as a premier platform for club-level players to perform beyond domestic boundaries.
Its impact on the global indoor cricket landscape was profound. The Club World Series created new pathways for players, clubs, and nations to engage with the sport at a higher level, bridging the gap between social, domestic, and international competition. It raised standards, amplified visibility, and inspired greater investment in the format across emerging and established regions alike. From a niche concept to a recognized global competition, the Club World Series played a defining role in expanding the sport’s footprint—connecting cricketing communities and shaping the future of indoor cricket worldwide.
PRETORIA
A new international chapter as the tournament expands into Africa
2026
Total Teams: 15
Tier 1: 4 Teams
Tier 2: 5 Teams
Tier 3: 6 Teams
The fourth edition of the Indoor Cricket Club World Series was held in South Africa, marking another major step in the tournament’s global expansion as it moved to a new continent. The 4th edition was initially expected to feature 30+ teams, reflecting the rapid growth of the competition across previous editions. However, due to instability in the Middle East, a number of teams were forced to withdraw at the last moment, which impacted the final number of participating clubs.
Despite these challenges, the tournament still attracted strong international representation from leading indoor cricket nations such as Australia, South Africa and the UAE. With multiple divisions and a competitive format, the South African edition maintained the high standards of the Club World Series while further strengthening its global presence and reputation as the premier international club competition in indoor cricket.
DUBAI
2025
The biggest and most competitive edition, featuring over 25 teams across multiple divisions.
Total Teams: 26
Tier 1: 8 Teams
Tier 2: 6 Teams
Tier 3: 8 Teams
Ladies: 4 Teams
The third edition of the Indoor Cricket Club World Series was held in 2025 in Dubai at the U-Pro Indoor Sports Centre, marking the tournament’s return to its original host city. This edition saw further expansion, featuring around 26 teams, making it the largest Club World Series up to that point. With multiple divisions and tiers, the competition continued to provide opportunities for both elite and emerging clubs to compete internationally.
With teams representing countries such as the UAE, Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa, and India, the tournament highlighted the rapid global growth of club-level indoor cricket. The increased number of matches and higher level of competition reinforced the Club World Series as a major global event, while Dubai once again established itself as a key hub for the sport’s development and international competitions.
SRI LANKA
2024
Total Teams: 21
Tier 1: 7 Teams
Tier 2 & 3: 10 Teams
Ladies: 4 Teams
A landmark year introducing structured tiers and the women’s division.
The second edition of the Indoor Cricket Club World Series took place in 2024 in Sri Lanka, hosted at U-Pro Colombo from April 22 to 27. Building on the success of the inaugural tournament in Dubai, this edition saw significant growth with 21 club teams participating from across the world. The tournament expanded its format to include multiple divisions and tiers, allowing a broader range of teams—from elite clubs to emerging sides—to compete on an international platform.
This edition featured strong global representation, with teams from countries such as the UAE, Australia, South Africa, India, Singapore, the USA, and Sri Lanka, creating a more competitive and diverse tournament. Played over several days with a packed schedule of matches, the 2024 event further elevated the standard and scale of the competition, firmly establishing the Club World Series as a major global indoor cricket event and setting the foundation for even larger editions in the years that followed.
DUBAI
2023
The inaugural edition that launched the global journey of the Club World Series.
Single Division
The inaugural Club World Series in indoor cricket was held in 2023 in Dubai at the U-Pro Indoor Sports Centre, bringing together 12 club teams from countries including the UAE, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and a combined Australia/New Zealand side. Played over five days, the tournament featured a group-stage format followed by knockouts, marking the first global competition focused purely on club-level indoor cricket rather than national teams.
DBMSC from the UAE emerged as the dominant force, going unbeaten throughout the tournament and defeating the Barbarians Indoor Cricket Club in the final to become the first-ever champions. More than just a competition, the 2023 edition introduced a new international platform for club players and established Dubai as a key hub for indoor cricket, setting the foundation for the rapid growth and expansion of the Club World Series in the years that followed.
