Last Updated on 3 hours ago by Charbel Coorey
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a new format for the 2028 Men’s T20 World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand.
It will remain a 20 team event, but there are some key changes. Here is a detailed look on how the tournament will work.
2028 Men’s T20 World Cup Format: 20 teams remain, but new structure
The 2024 and 2026 editions had four groups of five teams. In 2028, there will be five groups of four teams. The top two teams in each group will qualify to the “Super 10” stage.
The Super 10 will see two groups of five teams in a round-robin format. However, there is a significant incentive for the winner of each group. The two top-placed teams will qualify directly for the semi-finals, while the second and third placed teams in the opposite group will play “Eliminators”.
The semi-finals will see the winners of the Eliminators play the top placed teams from the Super 10.
Eight teams remain for the 2028 T20 World Cup
Currently, 12 teams are confirmed participants due to their performance in the 2026 edition and ICC ranking: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Zimbabwe.
A Global Qualifier tournament featuring 16 teams will decide the remaining eight participants for the World Cup.
Canada, Italy, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, United Arab Emirates and United States will feature given they played in the 2026 tournament. The remaining eight teams will be filled via regional qualifiers, with two coming from Africa, two from Asia, two from Europe, one from Americas and one from East-Asia Pacific.
