Delhi: Big teams like Pakistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka were eliminated in the first round of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the United States of America (USA) and West Indies. Defending champions England entered the Super-8 at the last moment. In the current World Cup, the Super-8 is not only a step to enter the next round of the tournament, but these 8 teams will qualify for the T20 World Cup to be held in 2026. According to the information given by the International Cricket Council (ICC), 12 teams have qualified for the World Cup to be held in 2026.

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India and Sri Lanka have been awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 T20 World Cup. From the current World Cup, Australia, South Africa, USA, Bangladesh, England, Afghanistan and West Indies have qualified for the 2026 tournament by entering the Super 8. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Ireland failed to qualify for the Super 8 in the T20 World Cup 2024, but have qualified for the World Cup two years later.

The ICC T20 rankings have determined their qualification for the upcoming World Cup. New Zealand is in sixth place, followed by Pakistan at 7th and Ireland at 11th. Sri Lanka has also confirmed its place as the host.

Qualified teams for ICC T20 World Cup 2026 – India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, USA, West Indies, New Zealand, Ireland, Pakistan.

How will the remaining 8 teams qualify? –

2 teams from Europe Qualifier, 1 team each from East Asia Pacific Qualifier and America Qualifier and 2 teams each from Asia Qualifier and Africa Qualifier will qualify for the World Cup.

It is worth noting that India and Sri Lanka will host the ICC T20 World Cup in the year 2026. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see which will be the remaining 8 teams apart from the 12.