MUSCAT: Oman will host the combined ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in October this year, according to a statement from the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Nine teams will participate in the ICC T20 World Cup Asia ans East Asia-Pacific Qualifier.
The sub-regional qualifiers from 2024: Kuwait, Malaysia, UAE, Qatar, Japan and Samoa, will join Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and the hosts, to do battle for three spots at next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Of these sides, Oman, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and UAE have featured in the Men’s T20 World Cup previously.
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The tournament will be held for 10-days, with a group stage that runs from 8-10 October.
The nine teams are split into three groups of three, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the Super Six stage, which will be played from 12-17 October.
At the end of the Super Six stage, the top three teams will earn their place in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
Group 1 features UAE, Malaysia and Qatar while Group 2 has Nepal and Kuwait along with East Asia-Pacific’s rising force Japan. The hosts, Oman, are in Group 3 along with Papua New Guinea and Samoa.
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