ICC T20 World Cup 2028, 12 Teams Qualified: The names of 8 teams have been finalized for the Super-8 round in the T20 World Cup 2026 and the journey of 12 teams has ended here. The matches of Super-8 stage will be played from 21st February, where 4 teams will get tickets for the semi-finals. Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council has made a big announcement. The next edition of T20 World Cup will be played in the year 2028 hosted by Australia and New Zealand. The names of 12 teams have been decided for this tournament. Whereas, the remaining 8 teams will be decided by the regional qualifier round.
Names of 12 teams decided for T20 World Cup 2028
Australia and New Zealand have to host the tournament, so both the teams have already qualified as hosts. At the same time, the teams that qualified for Super-8 in T20 World Cup 2026 got automatic qualification. India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, West Indies, England and South Africa have confirmed their places. Altogether 9 teams have got direct entry.
These teams will qualify on the basis of ranking
Three teams will make their place for the T20 World Cup 2028 on the basis of ICC rankings, the cut-off date of which is March 9. Let us tell you, there are no international matches scheduled before the cut-off date, so there will be no change in the ranking. At present, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ireland are at the forefront of this race and their place is also almost confirmed, they are just waiting for the ICC’s announcement on March 9.
This means that the Bangladesh team, which missed playing T20 World Cup 2026, is all set to be a part of its edition. Bangladesh team was also a part of T20 World Cup 2026. But in January 2026, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to play its matches in India. BCB had appealed to the ICC to shift their group matches to Sri Lanka or neutral venues, but the ICC rejected this appeal and did not consider there to be any security threat. After which Bangladesh was thrown out of the tournament and Scotland was included in their place. But Scotland will now have to play in the regional qualifiers.