ODI WC 2027: The picture regarding the ODI World Cup to be held in 2027 has now become clear to a great extent. A total of 14 teams will participate in the tournament, out of which 10 teams have confirmed their place.
ODI WC 2027: The picture regarding the ODI World Cup to be held in 2027 has now become clear to a great extent. A total of 14 teams will participate in the tournament, out of which 10 teams have directly confirmed their places. Whereas two-time champion West Indies will have to play the qualifier tournament to qualify for the ODI World Cup 2027. Let us tell you, Afghanistan achieved direct qualification for the tournament by defeating Ireland by 3 wickets in the third ODI match, after which the path to directly reach the World Cup has been closed for West Indies.
10 teams qualified
10 teams have qualified for the 2027 ODI World Cup to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The teams that have qualified include India, England, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, South Africa and Zimbabwe. South Africa and Zimbabwe have got direct entry due to being hosts, while other teams have confirmed their places on the basis of ranking.
Afghanistan have officially QUALIFIED ✅ for the 2027 Cricket World Cup after beating Ireland in the third ODI pic.twitter.com/cc6mstjgkH
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) August 10, 2026
West Indies will have to play qualifiers
West Indies has not got direct entry in the tournament. This news is no less than a big shock for the Caribbean team. The two-time ODI World Cup champion team could not qualify for the ODI World Cup for the second consecutive time. Earlier, the West Indies team could not even qualify for the 2023 World Cup and will have to play the qualifier round for the 2027 World Cup as well.
4 slots left
Let us tell you, ICC has changed the format of ODI World Cup this time. This time a total of 14 teams will participate in the tournament, in which the places of 10 teams have been confirmed. Whereas the slots for 4 teams are still vacant. Only 2 teams out of 4 slots will be able to reach the Super-12 stage. Let us tell you, a total of 10 teams will participate in the qualifier tournament, in which the winning team will get a direct ticket for the World Cup.