There should be 16 teams in the WC in 4 groups of 4. 2 should advance from each group to knockout rounds (no super 8 stage; only QFs, SFs, final, and maybe a 3rd-place match).
They scratched the 2007 4 groups of 4 format because the chances of top teams not progressing to the next round is higher in that format due to fewer games, and when that happens, they lose a lot of $. And I'm sure BCCI played a big part in changing that format. It's sad that $ is the issue here, but it is, and that's how it will be. But 4 groups of 4 with knockout rounds is definitely the best format IMO.
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