Zimbabwe Qualify for 2026 T20 World Cup, See the Full List of Qualified Teams

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Zimbabwe Qualify for 2026 T20 World Cup: A total of 17 teams have secured their places for the 2026 T20 World Cup, to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. These include Zimbabwe and Namibia. A total of 20 teams will participate in the 2026 T20 World Cup.

The teams that made it to the Super 8 in the 2024 T20 World Cup already qualified for the event. Some qualified based on rankings. The remaining teams will be decided through regional qualifying rounds.

Zimbabwe defeated Kenya to qualify

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Kenya won the toss and elected to bat first, but Zimbabwe restricted them to 122/6. With the exception of Rakep Patel (65 off 47 balls), Kenya's batsmen performed dismally.

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza was the most economical bowler. However, he went wicketless in his allotted overs. Blessing Muzarabani performed well, taking two wickets in four overs, while Richard Ngarava, Brad Evans, and Tinotenda Maphosa each took one wicket.

By the end of the powerplay of the run chase, the match was almost decided. Brian Bennett was dismissed on the second ball of the seventh over, but before that, he had scored 51 runs in just 25 balls. Ryan Burrell and Tony Munyonga led their team to victory. Vraj Patel and Gondaria bowled well, but Kenya could not win.

In the initial stages of the tournament, they were fortunate to advance from Group A due to a slightly better net run rate than Nigeria. Excluding Zimbabwe and Namibia, the other teams in the T20 World Cup 2026 are: India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, the United States, the West Indies, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands. The final three spots will be decided in the Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025.

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List of qualified teams for the 2026 T20 World Cup

1. India
2. Sri Lanka
3. Australia
4. Afghanistan
5. England
6. New Zealand
7. West Indies
8. South Africa
9. Bangladesh
10. Pakistan
11. USA
12. Ireland
13. Canada
14. Italy
15. Netherlands
16. Zimbabwe
17. Namibia

A total of 17 teams have been finalized for the T20 World Cup 2026 so far. This includes defending champions India and Sri Lanka, as well as Australia, Afghanistan, England, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

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The remaining three teams will be decided from the East Asia Pacific qualifying round, which will include teams from Oman, UAE, Qatar, Nepal, Samoa, Kuwait, Malaysia, Japan, and Papua New Guinea. These teams have been divided into three groups, with matches scheduled to be played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman from October 8th.

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