T20 World Cup 2028: The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is currently moving towards its Super-8 round, but in the meantime a big update has come out regarding the next T20 World Cup 2028. The International Cricket Council i.e. ICC has almost confirmed the names of 12 teams for the tournament to be held in the year 2028. This tournament will be played jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
benefit of being a host
Teams from Australia and New Zealand have already got direct entry due to hosting the tournament in 2028. Apart from this, the teams that reach the Super-8 round in the T20 World Cup 2026 will also get the benefit of automatic qualification. Teams like India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, West Indies, England and South Africa have secured tickets for the next World Cup on the basis of their excellent performance. That means till now a total of 9 teams have got entry for World Cup 2028 on the basis of their performance in T20 World Cup 2026.
Other teams will get entry based on ranking
The fate of the remaining three teams will be decided on the basis of ICC T20 rankings. The last date for qualifying for these teams has been fixed as March 9. At present, according to the ranking, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ireland are leading in this race. If there is no change in the current ranking, then the places of these three teams are considered almost certain. However, the official announcement will be made only on March 9.
Bangladesh may return
It is noteworthy that Bangladesh team was excluded from playing in T20 World Cup 2026 due to controversies. However, this time his return in the 2028 World Cup is considered certain. The Scottish team, which joined in their place in 2026, may now have to participate in the regional qualifier round.
Despite being out of the Super-8, Australia has got the advantage of being the host. In such a situation, all cricket fans will now have their eyes fixed on which teams will reach the semi-finals in the 2028 T20 World Cup.
