New team set to debut in ICC T20 World Cup 2026:Know all about it

Netherlands and Italy have booked their places in the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka. Netherlands finished at the top of the Europe Regional Final, winning three out of four matches. Italy made it through by a very small margin, beating Jersey on Net Run Rate (NRR).

Netherlands and Italy qualify for 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

It was a close and exciting Regional Final, with Italy, Netherlands, and Jersey all fighting for a spot. Earlier on Friday, Jersey pulled off a last-ball win against Scotland. It was the first time Jersey had ever beaten Scotland in a T20 match. In the final game, Netherlands needed to beat Italy to qualify. Italy just had to make sure they didn’t lose by a big margin. Italy batted first and scored 134 for seven. Netherlands chased the target in 17 overs to win, but Italy’s better NRR kept them ahead of Jersey in the table.

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The 2026 T20 World Cup will have 20 teams. Hosts India and Sri Lanka are joined by Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies, and the United States, who all reached the Super Eights last time. Pakistan, New Zealand, and Ireland qualified thanks to their T20 rankings. Canada also made it by winning the Americas Regional Final in June.

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T20 World Cup 2026 Europe Qualifier table 

Team	Matches	Won	Loss	NR	Points	NRR
Netherlands	4	3	1	0	6	+1.281
Italy	4	2	1	1	5	+0.612
Jersey	4	2	1	1	5	+0.306
Scotland	4	1	2	1	3	-0.117
Guernsey	4	0	3	1	1	-2.517