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| Dates | 9 June 2024 – 17 October 2025 |
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| Administrators | |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Host | Various |
| Participants | 12 (direct qualification) 87 (regional qualification) |
| Matches | 292 |
| Most runs |  Alishan Sharafu (508)[1] |
| Most wickets |  Festus Benn (22)[2] |
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The2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup is the tenth edition of theICC Men's T20 World Cup, a biennialworld cup forcricket inTwenty20 International (T20I) format, organized by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC). It is being co-hosted byBoard of Control for Cricket in India andSri Lanka Cricket from 7 February to 8 March 2026. Sri Lanka had previously hosted the competition in2012 and India in2016.[3][4][5] Thequalification process for the 2026 tournament included two stages: direct qualification andregional qualification. 12 teams were awarded direct qualification while 87 teams took part in the regional qualification to compete for the remaining 8 spots. The regional qualification included series of sub-regional qualifiers and regional finals held between June 2024 and October 2025.[6][7]
The hosts,India andSri Lanka,[8] along with the top seven teams from the 2024 tournament:Afghanistan,Australia,Bangladesh,England,South Africa, theUnited States and theWest Indies; directly qualified for the 2026 tournament. The remaining three direct qualification places were allocated to the next best-ranked teams in theICC Men's T20I Team Rankings as on 30 June 2024, that had not finished in the top seven:Ireland,New Zealand andPakistan.[9] The eight remaining places were filled through the ICC's regional qualifiers:Canada from Americas,Italy andNetherlands from Europe,Namibia andZimbabwe from Africa,Nepal,Oman and theUnited Arab Emirates from the combined Asia-EAP final. Italy qualified for the men's T20 World Cup for the first time.[10] Ahead of the 2026 tournament,Bangladesh withdrew from the tournament and were replaced by the next best ranked team in the T20I Rankings:Scotland.[11]
The top eight teams from the previous edition along with the 2026 hosts and the next best two to four teams (depending on the finishing positions of the hosts in the previous edition) from theICC Men's T20I Team Rankings qualified directly for the tournament.[7] The remaining eight teams were decided by regional qualifiers. Each regional qualifier was held in two stages:[12][13][14][15]
| ICC region | Slots per region | No. of direct qualified teams | Remaining slots | Regional qualifiers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants | Start date | End date | ||||
| Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 21 September 2024 | 4 October 2025 |
| Americas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 December 2024 | 22 June 2025 |
| Asia East Asia-Pacific | 8(9)[a] | 3(4)[a] 2 | 3 | 16 9 | 30 August 2024 17 August 2024 | 17 October 2025 |
| Europe | 6(5)[a] | 4(3)[a] | 2 | 32 | 9 June 2024 | 11 July 2025 |
| Total | 20 | 12 | 8 | 87 | ||
| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venue(s) | Number of teams | Total times qualified | Last time qualified | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India | Hosts | 16 November 2021 | N/a | 2 | 10 | 2024 | Winners (2007,2024) |
 Sri Lanka | 10 | 2024 | Winners (2014) | ||||
 Afghanistan | 2024 Men's T20 World Cup (Top 7 teams from the previous tournament, excluding hosts) | 17 June 2024 | West Indies United States | 6(7) | 8 | 2024 | Semi-finals (2024) |
 Australia | 10 | 2024 | Winners (2021) | ||||
 Bangladesh | 9 | 2024 | Super 8 (2007,2024) | ||||
 England | 10 | 2024 | Winners (2010,2022) | ||||
 South Africa | 10 | 2024 | Runners-up (2024) | ||||
 United States | 2 | 2024 | Super 8 (2024) | ||||
 West Indies | 10 | 2024 | Winners (2012,2016) | ||||
 Ireland | ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | 30 June 2024 | N/a | 4(3) | 9 | 2024 | Super 8 (2009) |
 New Zealand | 10 | 2024 | Runners-up (2021) | ||||
 Pakistan | 10 | 2024 | Winners (2009) | ||||
 Scotland[a] | 21 January 2026 | 7 | 2024 | Super 12 (2021) | |||
 Canada | Americas Qualifier | 15 – 22 June 2025 | Canada | 1 | 2 | 2024 | Group stage (2024) |
 Italy | Europe Qualifier | 5 – 11 July 2025 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | N/a | N/a |
 Netherlands | 7 | 2024 | Super 12 (2022) | ||||
 Namibia | Africa Qualifier | 26 September – 4 October 2025 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 4 | 2024 | Super 12 (2021) |
 Zimbabwe | 7 | 2022 | Super 12 (2022) | ||||
 Nepal | Asia–EAP Qualifier | 8 – 17 October 2025 | Oman | 3 | 3 | 2024 | Group stage (2014,2024) |
 Oman | 4 | 2024 | Group stage (2016,2021,2024) | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2022 | Group stage (2014,2022) | ||||
| Total | 20 |
The qualification stages were as follows:
The sub-regional qualifiers were hosted byTanzania Cricket Association,Cricket Kenya andNigeria Cricket Federation.[19][20][21] The top two sides of each sub-regional qualifier (Malawi andTanzania from qualifier A,Kenya andZimbabwe from qualifier B[23][24] andBotswana andNigeria from qualifier C[25]) advanced to the regional final.[15]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tanzania(H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.774 | Advanced to theregional final |
| 2 |  Malawi | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3.241 | |
| 3 |  Ghana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.575 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Cameroon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −1.191 | |
| 5 |  Lesotho | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −2.283 | |
| 6 |  Mali | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −6.637 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8.893 | Advanced to theregional final |
| 2 |  Kenya(H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3.108 | |
| 3 |  Mozambique | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −1.259 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Rwanda | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −1.853 | |
| 5 |  Seychelles | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −4.425 | |
| 6 |  Gambia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −7.219 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria(H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.372 | Advanced to theregional final |
| 2 |  Botswana | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.796 | |
| 3 |  Sierra Leone | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2.474 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Eswatini | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.337 | |
| 5 |  Saint Helena | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −1.369 | |
| 6 |  Ivory Coast | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −10.698 |
Namibia andUganda directly qualified for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in the 2024 T20 World Cup.[15] The regional final was hosted byZimbabwe Cricket.[22] The top two sides of the regional final, Namibia and Zimbabwe qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup.[29]
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The qualification stages were as follows:
The sub-regional qualifier was hosted byArgentine Cricket Association.[32] The top three sides of the sub-regional qualifier:Bahamas,Bermuda andCayman Islands advanced to the regional final.[15][33]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bermuda | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3.601 | Advanced to theregional final |
| 2 |  Cayman Islands | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2.089 | |
| 3 | Bahamas | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0.258 | |
| 4 |  Argentina(H) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0.266 | Eliminated |
| 5 |  Belize | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.551 | |
| 6 |  Mexico | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.326 | |
| 7 |  Panama | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −1.304 | |
| 8 |  Suriname | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −1.309 | |
| 9 |  Brazil | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −2.213 |
Canada directly qualified for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in the 2024 T20 World Cup.[15] The regional final was hosted byCricket Canada.[33] The winners of the regional final, Canada qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup.[35]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada(H) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.843 | Qualified for the2026 Men's T20 World Cup |
| 2 | Bermuda | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.186 | |
| 3 | Cayman Islands | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −0.705 | |
| 4 | Bahamas | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −4.234 |
The qualification stages were as follows:
The sub-regional qualifiers were hosted byMalaysian Cricket Association andQatar Cricket Association.[37][38] The top two sides of each sub-regional qualifier (Kuwait andMalaysia from qualifier A[42] andQatar and theUnited Arab Emirates from qualifier B[43]) advanced to the combined regional final.[15]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia(H) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.612 | Advanced to theregional final |
| 2 |  Kuwait | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5.053 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4.945 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Singapore | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3.141 | |
| 5 |  Maldives | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −1.368 | |
| 6 |  Myanmar | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −3.712 | |
| 7 |  Mongolia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −7.145 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.541 | Advanced to theregional final |
| 2 |  Qatar(H) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0.876 | |
| 3 |  Bahrain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.958 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.869 | |
| 5 |  Thailand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −1.330 | |
| 6 |  Cambodia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −1.467 | |
| 7 |  Bhutan | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −2.367 |
The sub-regional qualifiers were hosted bySamoa International Cricket Association andKorea Cricket Association.[39][40] The winners of each sub-regional qualifier (Samoa from qualifier A[46] andJapan from qualifier B[47]) advanced to the combined regional final.[15]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samoa(H) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.270 | Advanced to theregional final |
| 2 |  Cook Islands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −0.008 | Eliminated |
| 3 |  Fiji | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −0.858 | |
| 4 |  Vanuatu | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −0.306 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.527 | Advanced to theregional final |
| 2 |  Philippines | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.235 | Eliminated |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −1.834 | |
| 4 |  South Korea(H) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −2.840 |
Nepal,Oman andPapua New Guinea directly qualified for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in the 2024 T20 World Cup.[15] The combined regional final was hosted byOman Cricket.[41] The top three sides of the regional final: Nepal, Oman and the United Arab Emirates qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup.[50]
Source: ESPNcricinfo[51] |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[51]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman(H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.874 | Advanced to theSuper 6 |
| 2 | Samoa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −0.302 | |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −1.574 | Eliminated |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.849 | Qualified for the2026 Men's T20 World Cup |
| 2 | Oman | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.456 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.493 | |
| 4 | Qatar | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.114 | Eliminated |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −1.033 | |
| 6 | Samoa | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −2.809 |
The qualification stages were as follows:
The sub-regional qualifiers were hosted byItalian Cricket Federation,German Cricket Federation andGuernsey Cricket Board.[52][53][54] The winners of each sub-regional qualifier (Italy from qualifier A,[56]Jersey from qualifier B[57] andGuernsey from qualifier C[58]) advanced to the regional final.[15]
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Netherlands andScotland directly qualified for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in the 2024 T20 World Cup.[15] The regional final was hosted byRoyal Dutch Cricket Association[55] The top two sides of the regional final, Italy and Netherlands qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup.[65]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands(H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.281 | Qualified to the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.612 | |
| 3 |  Jersey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.306 | |
| 4 | Scotland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −0.117 | Invited to2026 Men's T20 World Cup based on ICC Rankings afterBangladesh withdrew |
| 5 |  Guernsey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | −2.517 |
| Runs | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 508 | Alishan Sharafu | United Arab Emirates |
| 499 | Brian Bennett | Zimbabwe |
| 466 | Jermaine Baker | Cayman Islands |
| 402 | Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | Japan |
| 396 | Rakep Patel | Kenya |
| Wickets | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Festus Benn | Bahamas |
| 19 | Ridwan Abdulkareem | Nigeria |
| Derrick Brangman | Bermuda | |
| Richard Ngarava | Zimbabwe | |
| 18 | Alessandro Morris | Cayman Islands |
