The ICC T20 World Cup 2020 is the seventh ICC T20 World Cup tournament. It will be held in Australia from 18 October to 15 November 2020.


The International Cricket Council has announced the direct qualifiers for the T20 World Cup 2020.


Based on the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings as on 31 December 2018, the direct qualifiers are announced. Among the top 10 ranked teams which include India National Cricket Team, the top eight will make it straight to the Super 12s stage while the remaining two teams which are Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will play in the group stage.


The remaining two teams will play along with the other six teams who will make it through from the T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019. Four teams from the group stage will progress to the Super 12s. Top eight teams who will start their campaign directly in the Super 12s are -


Pakistan National Cricket Team
India National Cricket Team
England National Cricket Team
Australia National Cricket Team
South Africa National Cricket Team
New Zealand National Cricket Team
Windies Cricket Team
Afghanistan National Cricket Team


Bangladesh Captain Shakib Al Hasan said that they have not secured a direct Super 12s berth but he is confident that they will do well in the tournament by going through the group stage. He told that they have won a T20 series against the West Indies and that performance has given them a lot of belief in their Twenty20 capabilities.

Shakib Al Hasan also said that they are a side capable of beating the best on their day and he sees no reason why they can’t go far in the tournament. There is still some time and they will use it to be at their best for the T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Captain Lasith Malinga feels that it is a bit disappointing that they have not been able to ensure a direct Super 12s berth but he is confident that they will do well in the tournament. He told that they have some fine players in the ranks and it is only a matter of doing their best when the time comes.

Lasith Malinga also said that having played three finals and winning once, it is natural that everyone expected them to finish in the top-eight but they have to take the opportunity in the extra matches of the group stage and prepare well for the knock-out matches.

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