Next ICC T20 World Cup will take place in Australia this October -November 2022. A total of 16 Teams will participate in what should be a cracking tournament. It is the first time that Australia will host the event. out of the 16 teams, 12 will qualify automatically thanks to performances in previous world cups while 4 more will join after 2 rounds of global qualifiers. We breakdown all the qualified teams so far and what the tournament’s format looks like.
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ICC T20 World Cup Format:
12 teams which reached the super 12 round in previous world cup automatically qualify for 2022 World Cup. 4 more will join them to make it 16 teams in total. Top 8 ranked teams already qualified for the Super 12 round. While the 4 bottom ranked teams and 4 teams who qualify via global qualifiers will play in Round 1. Where 8 teams are divided into 2 groups of 4 teams each. Top 2 teams from each group will join the Super 12 round.
Super 12 Stage will be divided into two groups where 6 teams will be placed in each group. The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
Qualified Teams:
Below is the list of the teams who qualified for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
| Teams | Qualified Via | T20 World Cup Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Host | Super 12 |
| India | No 1 In ICC Ranking | Super 12 |
| England | No 2 In ICC Ranking | Super 12 |
| Pakistan | No 3 In ICC Ranking | Super 12 |
| New Zealand | No 4 In ICC Ranking | Super 12 |
| South Africa | No 5 In ICC Ranking | Super 12 |
| Afghanistan | No 7 In ICC Ranking | Super 12 |
| Bangladesh | No 8 In ICC Ranking | Super 12 |
| West Indies | Via Qualifier Round | First Group Stage |
| Sri Lanka | Via Qualifier Round | First Group Stage |
| UAE | Via Qualifier Round | First Group Stage |
| Namibia | Via Qualifier Round | First Group Stage |
| Scotland | Via Qualifier Round | First Group Stage |
| Ireland | Via Qualifier Round | First Group Stage |
Super 12 Stage
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Bangladesh |
| Australia | India |
| England | Pakistan |
| New Zealand | South Africa |
| Qualifier Group A Winner | Qualifier Group B Winner |
| Qualifier Group B Runner-up | Qualifier Group A Runner-up |
Note|The Details Regarding ICC T20 World Cup Format & Qualified Teams are confirmed. But if there are any changes will be made in this scenario, then we will be updated soon.