A big good news for cricket lovers today! The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be held in 2026 is going to be even bigger and more exciting. This time India and Sri Lanka will jointly host this exciting tournament. The ICC told today that so far a total of 13 teams have qualified for the tournament and the remaining 7 teams will come from the qualifier tournament.
When And Where Is The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026?
The Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in India and Sri Lanka in February-March 2026. This is the first time in the world of cricket that these two countries will jointly host such a big ICC T20 competition.
How Many Teams Will Play In The ICC T20 World Cup In 2026?
This time a Total of 20 teams will participate in the ICC T20 World Cup In 2026. That is why it is going to be the biggest T20 World Cup ever. More matches, more thrills and more new stars will be seen.
Which Teams Have Qualified So Far?
According to the official information of ICC, so far 13 Teams have Qualified for the tournament.
List Of Teams Qualified For The T20 World Cup 2026:
1. India (host)
2. Sri Lanka (host)
3. Australia
4. England
5. Pakistan
6. New Zealand
7. South Africa
8. West Indies
9. Afghanistan
10. Bangladesh
11. Ireland
12. USA
13. Canada
These teams include the top 8 teams that made it to the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2024. But on the other hand, teams like India and Sri Lanka got the advantage of being the hosts of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, and America and Canada have made their place in this 13 teams from different regional qualifiers.
How Will The Remaining 7 Teams Come?
Asia/East Asia-Pacific Qualifier: 3 teams
Africa Qualifier: 2 teams
Europe Qualifier: 2 teams
The remaining 7 teams will be selected from regional qualifiers. This will also give smaller countries a chance to play in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and will promote cricket at the global level.
