ODI World Cup 2027 Qualification Scenario: Bangladesh recently not only won the historic series by defeating Pakistan 2-1 at home, but also brought a big change in the qualification race for the 2027 ODI World Cup. In the third and last ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh saved the target of 290 runs and won by 11 runs, due to which Bangladesh’s ranking is going to improve. He is currently at 10th place. But this good performance of Bangladesh has become a big tension for the two-time champion team.
Pakistan’s defeat increased the tension of this team
After this defeat of Pakistan, West Indies’ hopes of direct qualification got a blow. In fact, in the new ICC rankings, Bangladesh will move straight from 10th to 9th. At the same time, West Indies is going to slip from 9th to 10th place. Despite the series defeat, Pakistan will remain at 4th position, but there is a slight decrease in points. But now the biggest question is that how will the ICC rankings affect the ODI World Cup 2027 qualification?
Actually, the 2027 ODI World Cup will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. A total of 14 teams will participate in it, South Africa and Zimbabwe are already qualified for the host tour. At the same time, the remaining 8 spots will be given to the top 8 teams of the ICC ODI team ranking. The 9th ranked team can also qualify directly, because the South African team is in the top-8, in such a situation the 9th ranked team will qualify in its place. But teams finishing 10th or below will have to play qualifiers.
West Indies will have to improve ranking
Difficulties have increased for West Indies, because they are going to slip down in the rankings without playing any match. His next ODI series may be against India in September-October, but if he is not able to add points, then there may be a need to play the qualifiers. West Indies, who have been world champions twice (1975 and 1979), could not qualify in the last edition as well. He also played the qualifiers during the 2023 World Cup, where he had to face defeat.
On the other hand, with this victory, Bangladesh has strengthened its claim for direct entry into the 2027 World Cup. Now they have to play a series against South Africa in December, where a good performance can take them further.