Cricket mix optimization using heuristic framework after ensuring Markovian equilibrium

International Cricket Council, in consultation with its member boards, prepares the Future Tours and Programme (FTP) which is an eight year long itinerary covering world championships three formats of cricket, bilateral series other tournaments. However, FTP (2015–2023) had been criticized for asymmetric point system World Test championship (2023–2031) being including limited enhanced workload players. mix standardization like marketing product can work homogeneous markets. This study derives markets four teams each using hierarchical cluster analysis. For market, it finds out Markovian equilibrium analyzing cricket transition over past years. While same be used to derive number games per format country, proposes a heuristic approach fine tuning taking care major stakeholders’ (e.g. Administrators, Players Spectators) aspirations. Despite scores criticisms articles on issue, there hardly any scholastic contribution game scheduling extant literature. thus pioneering effort helping policy makers create balance between within market.