T20 World Cup 2026 : Bangladesh return to T20 World Cup! With Australia out of the Super-8, 12 teams have been named

ICC T20 World Cup 2028, 12 teams qualified : 8 teams have been named for the Super-8 round of T20 World Cup 2026 and the journey of 12 teams has ended here. Super-8 stage matches will be played from February 21, where 4 teams will get tickets for semi-finals. Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council has made a big announcement. The next edition of the T20 World Cup will be played in 2028 under the hosting of Australia and New Zealand. The names of 12 teams have been finalized for this tournament. So, the remaining 8 teams will be determined from the regional qualifiers.

Australia and New Zealand will host the tournament and both teams have already qualified as hosts. Meanwhile, the teams that have qualified for the Super 8 stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup have automatically qualified. India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, West Indies, England and South Africa have confirmed their positions. A total of nine teams have got direct entry.

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Three teams will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup based on the ICC rankings, with a cut-off date of March 9. As there are no international matches scheduled before the cut-off date, there will be no change in the rankings. Currently, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ireland are leading the race and their position is almost assured. We just have to wait for the ICC announcement on March 9.

12 teams have punched their tickets for the ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup 2028

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— ICC (@ICC) February 19, 2026

This means that Bangladesh, who did not participate in the 2026 T20 World Cup, will now be part of its own edition. The Bangladesh team was also part of the 2026 T20 World Cup, but in January 2026, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to play their matches in India. The BCB requested the ICC to move their group matches to Sri Lanka or a neutral venue, but the ICC rejected the appeal citing no security risk. As a result, Bangladesh were dropped from the tournament and replaced by Scotland. However, Scotland will now have to play in the regional qualifiers.