2028 Men's T20 World Cup
Eleventh edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup
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The 2028 ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be the eleventh edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket from 21 October to 19 November 2028. It will be the first time that New Zealand would host the event, while Australia had previously hosted the competition in 2022. A total of twenty teams will compete in 55 matches.
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| Dates | 21 October – 19 November 2028 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, Super 10 and Knockout stage |
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| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 55 |
Twenty teams will compete in the tournament, which includes the teams from the two hosts, the top seven teams from the previous edition, the three highest-ranked teams in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings not already qualified, and eight other teams determined through a Global Qualifier tournament.
India are the defending champions.
Background
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is a biennial world cup for cricket in Twenty20 International (T20I) format, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was first played in 2007 in South Africa, and the 2028 tournament will mark its eleventh edition.[1] The tenth edition, held in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, was contested by 20 teams, and was won by India, who defeated New Zealand in the final.[2]
Host selection
In November 2021 as part of the 2024–2031 ICC men's hosts cycle, the ICC announced that the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup would be played in Australia and New Zealand.[3] It would be the first time New Zealand Cricket would host the competition while, Cricket Australia had previously hosted the competition in 2022.
Format
In July 2026, the ICC announced a new format for the tournament. The 20 qualifying teams would be divided into five groups of four each. In the group stage, each team would play each of the other teams in the group once in a round-robin format, and the top two teams in each group advance to the Super 10 stage, where the teams would be placed into two groups of five teams each. In the Super 10 stage, each team would play against each of the other teams in the group once in a round-robin format.[4][5][6]
The top three teams from each Super 10 group advance to the knockout stage, which consists of two eliminators, two semi-finals and the final. For the first time in the tournament's history the knockout stage was expanded to feature six teams. Group winners of the Super 10 stage would directly advance to the semi-finals while the second-placed and third-placed teams would compete in two eliminator matches with the winners advancing to the semi-finals. The winners of the two semi-finals will advance to the final.[4][5][6]
Schedule
In March 2026, the ICC announced that the 2028 tournament will be held from 21 October to 19 November 2028.[7] The tournament will be part of the 2027–2031 ICC Men's Future Tours Programme.[8]
Qualification
In July 2026, the ICC confirmed the qualification process with the reintroduction of the Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier which served as the third stage of the qualification pathway until 2022.[4] The hosts, Australia and New Zealand,[9] along with the teams that reached the Super 8 stage of the previous tournament: England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Zimbabwe; qualified directly for the 2028 tournament. The remaining three direct qualification places were allocated to the next best-ranked teams in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings as on 9 March 2026, that had not finished in the top seven: Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Ireland.[10] The eight remaining places will be determined through a Global Qualifier tournament, in which the bottom eight teams from the previous T20 World Cup (excluding Scotland): Canada, Italy, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and the United States; along with the eight teams advancing from the regional qualifiers will compete.[6]
| Method of qualification | No. of teams | Teams qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Hosts | 2 |  Australia |
 New Zealand | ||
| 2026 Men's T20 World Cup (Top teams from the previous tournament, excluding hosts) | 7 |  England |
 India | ||
 Pakistan | ||
 South Africa | ||
 Sri Lanka | ||
 West Indies | ||
 Zimbabwe | ||
| ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | 3 |  Afghanistan |
 Bangladesh | ||
 Ireland | ||
| Global Qualifier | 8 | TBD |
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| Total | 20 |
Group stage
The 20 teams will be divided into five groups of four with each team facing the other teams in the group. The group stage will feature a total of 30 matches.[6]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Super 10 stage |
| 2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) T20I Rankings ahead of the tournament[citation needed]
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Super 10 stage |
| 2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) T20I Rankings ahead of the tournament[citation needed]
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Super 10 stage |
| 2 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) T20I Rankings ahead of the tournament[citation needed]
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Super 10 stage |
| 2 | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | D4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) T20I Rankings ahead of the tournament[citation needed]
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Super 10 stage |
| 2 | E2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | E3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | E4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) T20I Rankings ahead of the tournament[citation needed]
Super 10 stage
The top two teams from the five groups advance to the Super 10 stage, where they will be divided into two groups of five teams each. In the Super 10 stage, each team playe the others in their respective group in a round-robin format, with the top three teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage.[6]
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | X2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the eliminators |
| 3 | X3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | X4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | X5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) T20I Rankings ahead of the tournament[citation needed]
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Y2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the eliminators |
| 3 | Y3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Y4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Y5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) T20I Rankings ahead of the tournament[citation needed]
Knockout stage
The knockout stage consists of two eliminators, two semi-finals and the final. The winners of each Super 10 group will directly advance to the semi-finals, while the second-placed and third-placed teams would compete in two eliminator matches with the winners advancing to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals will progress to the final.[5][6]
Bracket
| Eliminators | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1W | Group 1 winner | |||||||||||||
| 1-2 | Group 1 second-placed | E1W | Eliminator 1 winner | |||||||||||
| 2-3 | Group 2 third-placed | SF1W | Semi-final 1 winner | |||||||||||
| SF2W | Semi-final 2 winner | |||||||||||||
| 2W | Group 2 winner | |||||||||||||
| 2-2 | Group 2 second-placed | E2W | Eliminator 2 winner | |||||||||||
| 1-3 | Group 1 third-placed | |||||||||||||
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Eliminators
Eliminator 1 November 2028 |
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Eliminator 2 November 2028 |
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Semi-finals
Semi-final 1 November 2028 |
To Be Determined |
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Semi-final 2 November 2028 |
To Be Determined |
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Final
Final 19 November 2028 |
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