When And Where T20 World Cup 2028 Will Be Held? The excitement of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has now come to an end with a month full of exciting cricket matches.
Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian national cricket team has shown an outstanding performance and won the trophy yet again. This is the third time India has won the trophy since the inception of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Now that the tournament is over, cricket lovers are eager to know more about the T20 World Cup 2028, such as the host countries, schedule, and teams.
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T20 World Cup 2028: Host Countries Confirmed
The 11th edition of the T20 World Cup is to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It is conducted by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which holds the T20 World Cup event once every two years.
Both Australia and New Zealand have a high tradition of cricket in their countries and world-class cricket stadiums, making them suitable hosts for the biggest cricket tournament in the world. As hosts, both Australia and New Zealand qualify automatically.
Expected Schedule for T20 World Cup 2028
Although the official fixture list has yet to be announced, the T20 World Cup 2028 is likely to take place between October and November 2028.
Expected start: Mid-October 2028
Expected final: Mid-November 2028
As soon as the ICC announces the official schedule, the exact date for the matches in Australia and New Zealand will be announced.
Total Teams Participating in T20 World Cup 2028
Similarly, the T20 World Cup 2028 will comprise 20 teams that will vie for the championship title. The format will ensure that there is global representation and that emerging cricketing nations get an opportunity to play at the global stage.
Teams Already Qualified for T20 World Cup 2028
A total of 12 teams have already qualified for the tournament.
Host Nations
Australia national cricket team
New Zealand national cricket team
Teams Qualified Through Super 8 in 2026
The teams that qualified for the Super 8 round of the 2026 T20 World Cup have qualified for the tournament:
India national cricket team
England cricket team
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South Africa national cricket team
Pakistan national cricket team
West Indies cricket team
Sri Lanka national cricket team
Zimbabwe national cricket team
Teams Qualified Through ICC Rankings
Based on the ICC cricket rankings, the following teams have qualified for the tournament:
Afghanistan national cricket team
Bangladesh national cricket team
Ireland cricket team
Remaining Qualification Spots
There are 8 positions remaining for the T20 World Cup 2028. The positions will be filled through regional qualifying tournaments that are conducted by the International Cricket Council.
Teams from regions such as:
Asia
Europe
Africa
Americas
East Asia-Pacific
will compete in the qualifying tournaments, and the winners will qualify for the tournament.
Road to the T20 World Cup 2028
However, before the commencement of the next T20 Cricket World Cup, cricket enthusiasts will be able to witness another major sporting event the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027, which will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
After that, the cricket world will be focused on the T20 Cricket World Cup 2028, in which the best teams will compete against each other for the prestigious championship.
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