New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): The 2027 ODI World Cup Qualifier can be held from February 22 to March 23 subsequent yr, Cricinfo reported.
Whereas the ICC has finalised the event dates, the host venue is but to be confirmed. Below the revamped qualification construction for the 2027 World Cup, unveiled by the ICC in July, the winner of the 10-team Qualifier will safe a direct place within the 14-team World Cup group stage.
The groups ending second, third and fourth within the Qualifier will advance to the event’s opening section, often called the Tremendous Collection. They may compete for the remaining spot within the 12-team primary stage, with solely the top-ranked facet progressing.
The 2027 ODI World Cup can be performed throughout 12 venues in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia from October 4 to November 21.
The ten-team Qualifier will function the 2 lowest-ranked Full Members within the ODI rankings, excluding hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, as of September 30, 2026. They are going to be joined by the highest 4 groups from the Cricket World Cup League 2 and the highest 4 sides from the World Cup Qualifier Playoff.
The eight-team Qualifier Playoff will comprise the underside 4 groups from Cricket World Cup League 2 and the highest 4 groups from the Problem League, cricket’s third-tier competitors. Whereas the format of the Playoff is but to be finalised, the highest 4 finishers will qualify for the World Cup Qualifier.
The Problem League will comprise 12 groups cut up into two teams of six, with every group enjoying three round-robin tournaments over the course of the qualification cycle. The highest two groups from every group will progress to the World Cup Qualifier Playoff.
West Indies are at present tenth within the ODI rankings and have simply two matches remaining earlier than the September 30 cut-off, each in opposition to India in September. Their probabilities of ending within the prime eight may also depend upon outcomes elsewhere, notably the upcoming collection between Afghanistan (eighth) and Eire (twelfth). If Eire win the five-match collection 4-1 or 5-0, two victories over India could possibly be sufficient to raise West Indies into the highest eight. Nevertheless, if Afghanistan win the collection, West Indies can be all however sure to undergo the qualification route.
West Indies additionally didn’t qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup, struggling a heartbreaking Tremendous Over defeat to the Netherlands within the Qualifier in Harare that ended their hopes of reaching the event. (ANI)
