A number of days in the past, former Pakistan quick bowler Shoaib Akhtar had advised that the group might need to play qualifiers to make it to the primary draw of the subsequent T20 World Cup to be held in 2026. Akhtar's feedback got here after Pakistan suffered a defeat by the hands of the USA in a gaggle sport of the present version. He had advised that Pakistan must beat India to get out of the group stage, else they is likely to be pressured to take part within the 2026 T20 World Cup qualifiers. Nevertheless, Pakistan additionally misplaced to India and didn’t get out of the group stage of the event.
Nevertheless, Akhtar's claims have been confirmed flawed as Pakistan have secured direct entry for the event to be held in 2026, which might be hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
How did Pakistan qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup?
As per ICC guidelines, 12 of the 20 taking part groups will get computerized entry for the occasion to be held in 2026. India and Sri Lanka have gotten direct entry as co-hosts, whereas the groups that certified for the Tremendous 8 stage within the present version have additionally managed to safe their respective locations.
India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, West Indies, Afghanistan, South Africa, Bangladesh and USA have already certified straight for the group stage.
Moreover, the remaining three computerized slots are awarded primarily based on the ICC Males's T20I Rankings as of 30 June 2024.
Consequently, New Zealand, Eire and most significantly Pakistan have additionally certified for the competitors.
The remaining eight spots might be decided by means of regional qualifiers.
In the meantime, the Tremendous 8 stage of the continued version will start on Wednesday, June 19.
The highest two groups from the group will advance to the semi-finals of the event.
The 2 Tremendous 8 teams appear like this:
Group 1: India (A1), Australia (B2), Afghanistan (C1) and Bangladesh (D2)
Group 2: England (B1), USA (A2), West Indies (C2), South Africa (D1)
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