Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is being played hosted by England and Wales. The date for the start of the knockout stage is approaching, but in the meantime an update has come out that till now a total of 9 teams have qualified for the 2028 World Cup. Pakistan has been out of the 2026 World Cup due to poor performance, but it has also qualified for the World Cup tournament to be held in 2028.

Direct entry to 8 teams

Let us tell you that the 12 teams of the 2026 T20 World Cup were divided into two groups of 6 each. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said that the top-4 teams of both the groups of the points table of the 2026 World Cup have directly qualified for the 2028 World Cup.

Since two teams each have been eliminated from both the groups so far. In such a situation, India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and West Indies have made it to the next World Cup.

Pakistan will be the host

Pakistan team has been eliminated in the group stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Despite this, he has got direct entry in the next World Cup. Actually, Pakistan will host the 2028 World Cup and being the host, Pakistan will also play the next World Cup. It is the ninth team, which has confirmed its place in the 2028 T20 World Cup.

Who will be the 10th team going to the next World Cup will be decided after July 6 on the basis of ICC rankings. According to the current ranking, Ireland are in a very good position to qualify, which is currently the ninth team in the world. A total of 12 teams will participate in the 2028 World Cup. The last two teams are decided by the Global Qualifiers.

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ICC T20 World Cup 2028: Team India has become the world champion by winning the title of ICC T20 World Cup 2026. . After India’s historic victory of 96 runs in the title match against New Zealand, now the eyes of cricket lovers around the world are fixed on the T20 World Cup to be held in 2028. This tournament will be played jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from October 21 to November 19, 2028.

The 11th edition will be played in the year 2028

The 11th edition of the ICC T20 World Cup will be held in the year 2028. After 2022, Australia will host this tournament for the second time, while this will be the first time for New Zealand to organize Men’s T20 World Cup matches for the first time. The command of this tournament is in the hands of Dame Therese Walsh, who is currently busy in organizing the venues and preparations.

Major stadiums and venues for T20 World Cup 2028

The T20 World Cup 2028 will be played on some of the most prestigious cricket grounds of Australia and New Zealand.

Australia – Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Adelaide Oval and Optus Stadium in Perth.

New Zealand – Auckland’s Eden Park, Wellington’s Sky Stadium and Christchurch’s Hagley Oval.

20 teams will participate in T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has retained the participation of 20 teams, which was started in the year 2024. With the conclusion of the Super-8 stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup, 12 teams have confirmed their places. Being the host countries, the teams of Australia and New Zealand have already confirmed their places, while on the basis of their performance in the 2026 T20 World Cup, the teams of India (defending champions), England, South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have also already qualified.

Teams will qualify on the basis of ranking

The teams of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Ireland have secured their places on the basis of ICC T20 rankings till the cut-off date of March 9, 2026. The fight for the remaining 8 places is still pending. Regional qualification tournaments for these will start from mid-2026. Sub-regional qualifiers will be held in regions such as the Americas (proposed in the Cayman Islands) and Europe, giving associate countries a chance to reach the main stage.

Format and challenges of T20 World Cup 2028

The structure of T20 World Cup 2028 will also be similar to the 2026 tournament.

Group Stage – 20 teams will participate in this tournament and those teams will be divided into four groups of 5 each.

Super-8 – The top 2 teams of each group will reach the Super-8 round.

knock out – The four best teams of Super-8 will compete in the semi-finals and then two finals.

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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.