2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League

International cricket tournament

Cricket tournament
2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League
Dates2024 – 2026
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatList A
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Participants12
Matches90

The 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League[1] is the second edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League and a cricket tournament which forms part of the 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification process.

Teams and qualification

The league features twelve teams: those finishing 2nd-4th in their respective league in the 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League, the top four finishers from 2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off[2] and two teams from the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.[3][4]

That tournament saw Canada, winner of League A in the previous Challenge League promoted to League 2 status, while Papua New Guinea was relegated. The other Challenge League winner, Jersey, was not successful in obtaining promotion. The top 2 teams from both groups A and B will secure a spot at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff.[5]

Means of qualification Date Venue Berths Qualified
2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off 26 March – 5 April 2023 Namibia 2  Jersey
 Papua New Guinea
2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 Various 6  Denmark
 Hong Kong
 Kenya
 Qatar
 Singapore
 Uganda
2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off 22 February – 3 March 2024 Malaysia 4  Bahrain
 Italy
 Kuwait
 Tanzania
Total 12

Points table

League A

Pos Team
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Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]

League B

Pos Team
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Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1  Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "CWC League 2 and Challenge League cycle to continue for 2027 world cup qualification". Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualification Pathway Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Everything you need to know about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Race for League 2 top three set for thrilling climax after Nepal tri-series clean sweep". Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ^ https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/groups-announced-for-icc-men-s-cricket-world-cup-challenge-league
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