Kathmandu . After losing by 1 run against South Africa in ICC T-20 World Cup 2024 on Saturday, Nepal also lost the opportunity to play T-20 World Cup 2026 directly.
After exiting from the group stage, Nepal's chances of Super-8 not only ended, but another opportunity was also lost.
The team that reached the Super-8 in the ongoing World Cup in America and West Indies had the opportunity to play directly in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Now Nepal has to go through the selection stage to play the 2026 games.
Apart from India, the other 7 teams that will reach the Super-8 will make it to the 2026 World Cup. Apart from the Super 8, the top three teams in the ICC rankings will also directly qualify for the World Cup.
So far, 7 teams have been decided to play T-20 World Cup 2026 directly. India and Sri Lanka are the hosts. They have arrived directly.
After that, America, Afghanistan, Australia, West Indies, South Africa who reached the Super 8 have also been directly selected. Now two teams from England, Netherlands, Bangladesh and Scotland will directly reach the World Cup.