British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled a £35 million ($44.35 million) programme on Friday, with the main goal being the building of 16 all-weather domes in towns that would host T20 World Cup matches in 2026 and 2030.

England and Wales will host the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, while England, Scotland, and Ireland will host the 2030 Men’s T20 World Cup. Rishi Sunak highlighted that the domes will enable grassroots cricket players to participate in the sport all year.

I adore cricket, and that much is obvious. I am happy that we can help even more young people start playing the game now because of this. “Our £35 million investment in grassroots cricket will help over 900,000 young people play cricket,” Rishi Sunak said on X in an announcement about the package.

The multimillion-pound boost for grassroots cricket announced by British PM Rishi Sunak includes the following notable highlights: a £35 million deal to build 16 new cricket domes in cities that will host the 2030 Men’s T20 World Cup and the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. extending the England and Wales Cricket Board’s school plan to include 80,000 students with special education needs and over 900,000 youth in cricket over the course of the next five years. £14 million will be allocated to the development of accessible cricket, which will help young people of African and Caribbean descent as well as youngsters with special education needs and disabilities. This programme is a component of the government’s larger commitment to community sports and its goal of adding one million more young people to the ranks of active citizens by 2030.