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Cricket News: Which teams will play in the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier tournament? | List of teams in the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, Netherlands, Scotland, Nepal, Oman, USA, UAE, West Indies, Sri Lanka and Ireland are confirmed as the first nine teams to participate in the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe in June.
The Zimbabweans, Dutch, West Indians, Sri Lankans and Irish are in the qualifier tournament from the Super League, with one other team to join them from that competition. Scotland, Oman and Nepal finished as the top three teams in the ICC League 2 tournament, with the Nepalese sealing their passage thanks to an incredible 11 wins in their last 12 matches.
USA and UAE qualified from the League 2 playoff tournament in Namibia.
| Competition | Spots available | Teams to feature in qualifier in Zimbabwe |
| ODI Super League | 5 | Netherlands, Zimbabwe, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland |
| League 2 | 3 | Scotland, Oman, Nepal |
| Qualifier Playoff | 2 | USA and UAE |
Nepal, USA & UAE seal passage to qualifier in Zimbabwe
The big story is Nepal’s brilliant achievement. They beat UAE in a thriller with Duckworth/Lewis coming into play due to bad light, after Asif Khan’s blistering 42-ball 101* took UAE to an imposing 310/6.
An estimated 20,000 supporters packed out the TU International Cricket Ground at Kathmandu to witness a great moment in Nepali cricket. The team finished on 269/6 after 44 overs to win by nine runs on DLS, sparking scenes of sheer jubilation.
In April, USA qualified by beating Jersey by 25 runs. Ali Khan was the star, taking a remarkable 7/32 off 9.4 overs to seal qualification.
Ireland join after 2-0 series to Bangladesh
South Africa did their bit, beating the Netherlands 2-0 at home in early April, lifting the Proteas to 98 points. The only team who could have caught them is Ireland, who had to beat Bangladesh 3-0 in their May ODI series in England. In the end, Bangladesh won 2-0.
2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier format
A total of ten teams will participate in the qualifier in Zimbabwe. Out of the ten nations, just two will progress to the World Cup in India.
In the tournament itself, there will be two groups of five. The top three teams in each group will qualify to the Super Sixes, whereby the top two teams will advance to the final and thus qualify for the 2023 World Cup.
