| Dates | 25 September 2024 – 2026 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Hosts | |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 90 |
| Part of a series on the |
| 2027 Cricket World Cup |
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The2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League[1] is the second edition of theICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League and acricket tournament which forms part of the2027 Cricket World Cup qualification process.[2]
The league features twelve teams: those finishing 2nd–4th in their respective league in the2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League, the top four finishers from2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off[3] and two teams from the2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.[4][5]
That tournament sawCanada, winner of League A in theprevious Challenge League being promoted to League 2 status, whilePapua New Guinea was relegated. The other Challenge League winner,Jersey, was not successful in obtaining promotion. The top 2 teams from both groups A and B will secure a spot at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff.[6]
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Qualifier Play-off | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | Namibia | 2 |  Jersey |
 Papua New Guinea | ||||
| 2019–2022 Challenge League | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | Various | 6 |  Denmark |
 Hong Kong | ||||
 Kenya | ||||
 Qatar | ||||
 Singapore | ||||
 Uganda | ||||
| 2024 Challenge League Play-off | 22 February – 3 March 2024 | Malaysia | 4 |  Bahrain |
 Italy | ||||
 Kuwait | ||||
 Tanzania | ||||
| Total | 12 |
Each group is scheduled to play three times in a single round-robin tournament format, once each year from 2024 to 2026. This amounts to 15 matches per team and a total of 90 matches.[7]
| League | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 September –5 October 2024 | Kenya |
| B | 6–16 November 2024 | Uganda |
| B | 6–16 February 2025 | Hong Kong |
| A | 21–31 August 2025 | Jersey |
| A | 2026 | Qatar |
| B | August – September 2026 | Tanzania |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2.050 | Advance to the2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 2 | Kuwait | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0.108 | |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | −0.131 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.368 | |
| 5 | Kenya | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | −0.886 | Relegate to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off |
| 6 | Qatar | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −1.455 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2.005 | Advance to the2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 2 | Italy | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2.905 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −0.436 | |
| 4 | Bahrain | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.325 | |
| 5 | Tanzania(E) | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | −1.549 | Relegate to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off |
| 6 | Singapore(E) | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | −2.204 |
| Runs | Player | Inns. | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442 | Rakep Patel | 9 | 91 | 63.14 | 82.15 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 10 |
| 435 | Saif Ahmad | 10 | 140 | 43.50 | 94.56 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| 380 | Imal Liyanage | 10 | 107* | 47.50 | 80.85 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 5 |
| 373 | Zak Tribe | 9 | 100 | 74.60 | 108.74 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 |
| 373 | Josh Lawrenson | 9 | 139 | 41.44 | 74.89 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Wkts. | Player | Inns. | Ov. | BBI | Ave | SR | Eco. | 4WI | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kabua Morea | 10 | 80.4 | 5/29 | 16.95 | 21.04 | 4.83 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Josh Lawrenson | 9 | 67.0 | 5/29 | 10.90 | 18.27 | 3.58 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Nick Greenwood | 8 | 59.3 | 5/38 | 12.26 | 18.78 | 3.91 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Yasin Patel | 9 | 76.0 | 5/48 | 18.11 | 25.33 | 4.28 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Alei Nao | 9 | 65.0 | 4/17 | 17.62 | 24.37 | 4.33 | 2 | 0 |
| Saif Ahmad | 10 | 78.5 | 5/38 | 23.18 | 29.56 | 4.70 | 1 | 1 |
| Runs | Player | Inns. | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379 | Anshuman Rath | 9 | 90* | 47.37 | 72.60 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 2 |
| 374 | Riazat Ali Shah | 8 | 104 | 53.42 | 105.94 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 18 |
| 354 | Raghav Dhawan | 8 | 85 | 50.57 | 74.68 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 7 |
| 329 | Marcus Campopiano | 8 | 62 | 54.83 | 89.15 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 11 |
| 274 | Sohail Ahmed | 9 | 70* | 45.66 | 62.84 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 |
| Wkts. | Player | Inns. | Ov. | BBI | Ave | SR | Eco. | 4WI | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Yasim Murtaza | 8 | 61.5 | 4/17 | 12.16 | 20.61 | 3.54 | 2 | 0 |
| Juma Miyagi | 9 | 66.1 | 6/17 | 14.38 | 22.05 | 3.91 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | Henry Ssenyondo | 7 | 55.5 | 4/28 | 9.25 | 20.93 | 2.65 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Crishan Kalugamage | 8 | 58.3 | 3/17 | 16.46 | 23.40 | 4.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Gareth Berg | 7 | 52.0 | 3/12 | 12.42 | 22.28 | 3.34 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpesh Ramjani | 9 | 6.15 | 5/69 | 15.78 | 26.50 | 3.57 | 1 | 1 |