Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, the West Indies and USA have secured 2026 T20 World Cup spots. Pakistan have got a place in the next edition with their T20I ranking (7th), alongside New Zealand (6th) and Ireland (11th). Meanwhile, the final eight teams for the next world cup will be confirmed by regional qualifiers. There are two qualification spots for Africa, Asia and Europe and one spot for Americas and East-Asia Pacific regions. India won the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy by defeating South Africa by seven runs in a thriller.