The T20 World Cup 2026 which is set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka will have a total of 12 automatic qualifiers.
Qualifications Process for Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
During the executive board meeting on March 15, the International Cricket Council approved the qualification for the men’s T20 World Cup 2026 by which 12 teams will automatically qualify for the tournament.
The ICC has confirmed that the 20-team tournament and qualification process for the next season. 20 teams will be playing in the 55 matches, a similar format to the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 which is set to be hosted by the USA and Caribbean nations.
12 teams will be qualified automatically including the hosts India and Sri Lanka while the other eight teams will play in regional qualifiers to earn to place. The top 8 teams for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be part of automatic qualification and the remaining spots will be filled by the next highest-ranked teams.
“The ICC Board also approved the qualification process for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026,” the ICC media release said. “The event, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka, will see 12 automatic qualifiers.”
“These will include the joint hosts along with the top eight teams from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 with the remaining spots (between 2-4 depending on host finishing positions) to be filled from the next highest-ranked teams on the ICC Men’s T20I rankings table as at 30 June 2024. The remaining eight teams will be identified through Regional Qualifiers,” said ICC statement.
Coming to the upcoming edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup, the tournament is set to start on June 02 with the United States and Canada to play in the first match at Grand Prairie Stadium.
