Last Updated on 6 months ago by Charbel Coorey
Nepal, Oman and UAE have secured their places in the 2026 T20 World Cup that will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, even before facing each other in their final Super Six clash at Al Amerat in the Asia-EAP Qualifier. One more team from the tournament will join them in next year’s marquee event.
The qualification scenario was sealed after the UAE defeated Samoa by 77 runs earlier in the day, ensuring Nepal and Oman finished in the top three spots of the Super Six table. UAE sealed their passage to the T20 World Cup after beating Japan by eight wickets on Thursday.
For Nepal, wrist spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been the standout performer, claiming ten wickets in four innings at an impressive average of 9.40 and an economy rate below six. His 5 for 18 against Qatar was instrumental in defending a modest total of 148.
Oman’s Jiten Ramanandi has also been pivotal to his team’s campaign, picking up seven wickets in four games at an economy of 5.90. The left-arm seamer had earlier made headlines during the Asia Cup, dismissing India’s Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma.
List of teams in the 2026 T20 World Cup
With Oman, UAE and Nepal confirming their qualification, all 20 teams who will compete in the 2026 T20 World Cup have now been confirmed.
Qualified as co-hosts:
- India
- Sri Lanka
Qualified through the 2024 T20 World Cup Super 8s
- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- England
- South Africa
- United States
- West Indies
Qualified via ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings
- Ireland
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
Qualified through regional qualifiers
- Africa: Namibia and Zimbabwe
- Americas: Canada
- Asia/East Asia-Pacific: Nepal, UAE, and Oman
- Europe: Italy and Netherlands
The 2026 T20 World Cup is likely to begin on February 7.
