Nepal National Cricket Team: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made a big announcement regarding the upcoming ODI World Cup qualifiers. The World Cup Qualifier Playoffs will be hosted in Nepal in December 2026. The tournament will start from December 4. In which a total of 8 teams from the world will compete against each other to get the remaining four spots for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
The first match of the tournament will be played between hosts Nepal and Italy at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground. On the same day, the teams of Namibia and Uganda will face each other at the Mulpani Cricket Ground. Apart from this, teams from Canada, Kuwait, Jersey and UAE will also participate in the tournament.
There will be a fierce battle between 8 teams for 4 places
A total of 10 teams will participate in the Global Qualifiers for the 2027 ODI World Cup, of which 6 teams have already secured their places. Among these 6 teams, Ireland and West Indies have been ranked. While USA, Scotland, Netherlands and Oman have qualified through Cricket World Cup League-2. Now the qualifier playoffs will be played in Nepal for the remaining four spots. The top four teams in the tournament will qualify for the Global Qualifiers. The winner of the Global Qualifiers will then get a direct entry to the 2027 World Cup. While the second, third and fourth placed teams will play in the new Super Series.
The schedule of 2027 ODI World Cup has also been announced
The ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2027 will be held from October 2 to November 21 with South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia as hosts. A total of 14 teams will play 57 matches on 12 grounds in this tournament. Being the hosts, South Africa and Zimbabwe have got direct entry into the tournament. However, the third host nation, Namibia, will have to play a qualification match to secure their place in the World Cup.
Team India Schedule in World Cup 2027
The Indian team will begin their World Cup campaign on October 7 against reigning champions Australia at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. Then under the leadership of captain Shubman Gill, the Indian team will take on Pakistan on October 10 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. India’s third match will be played against one of the qualifiers at Centurion on October 14. They will then face co-hosts Zimbabwe at the Victoria Falls Stadium on October 24.