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ICC announces qualification pathway for 2024 Men’s T20I World Cup

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday, announced the qualification pathway for the biggest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024, scheduled to be hosted in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA).

In an official statement released by the ICC, the cricket governing body revealed the road to the biggest ICC T20 World Cup, which is set to feature a record 20 teams.

The eight top-performing teams of the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia alongside the hosts West Indies and the USA will automatically qualify for the global event.

The remaining next top-ranked teams will also qualify automatically for the marquee event; taking the tally to 12.

The remaining eight spots will then be decided after the regional qualifier events. Two teams each will qualify from Africa, Asia, and Europe while one team each from the Americas and EAP regions will make their way into the global event.

According to the ICC, a total of 66 teams will fight it out in the regional qualifiers with the goal of making their way into the biggest ICC T20 World Cup. Hungary, Romania, and Serbia, are all set to make their debut during the pathway events.

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