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The Indian men’s cricket team will be seen in a double role this time. She will play as a host country on the one hand, on the other hand, after winning the title in 2024, she will also field as a defending champion. In the final of the T20 World Cup played in the year 2024, India defeated South Africa and won their second T20 title.
Delhi: The Men T20 World Cup 2026 will be held jointly in India and Sri Lanka in February and March 2026. This tournament will be the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup, in which a total of 20 teams will participate. Of these, 13 teams have already qualified for the tournament.
The Indian men’s cricket team will be seen in a double role this time. She will play as a host country on the one hand, on the other hand, after winning the title in 2024, she will also field as a defending champion. In the final of the T20 World Cup played in the year 2024, India defeated South Africa and won their second T20 title.
Let us know that Canada has become a new country qualifying for this tournament. He won this place by winning six out of six matches in the American Regional final. Canada topped teams like Bermuda, Keman Islands and Bahamas, leaving behind.
Earlier, the top seven teams participating in the T20 World Cup held in 2024, except the host countries, qualified for the Men T20 World Cup 2026. Additionally, the top three teams in the ICC T20I rankings released on 30 June 2024, who had not yet qualified for the tournament, have also been ranked in the upcoming World Cup. Thus, on the basis of performance and ranking, a total of ten teams have already confirmed their place in the tournament.
Now regional qualifiers will be played for the remaining seven places. The Europe Regional Final will be held in the Netherlands from 5 to 11 July, in which teams from Guernsey, Italy, Jersey and Scotland will be held in addition to the Dutch team. With this qualifier, two teams will ensure their place for the World Cup.
After this, two teams will enter the tournament through the Africa qualifier (which will end on 4 October) and three teams through the Asia-Pacific Regional Final (October 2025).
List of teams who have qualified for Men T20 World Cup 2026 so far:
| Serial number | team name |
|---|---|
| 1 | India |
| 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 3 | Afghanistan |
| 4 | Australia |
| 5 | Bangladesh |
| 6 | England |
| 7 | South Africa |
| 8 | United States |
| 9 | West indies |
| 10 | Canada |
| 11 | Ireland |
| 12 | New Zealand |
| 13 | Pakistan |
Note: The remaining 7 teams will be decided through regional qualifiers.
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