Namibia Zimbabwe Secure T20 World Cup 2026 Berths India Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe and Namibia have secured qualification for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup set to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Zimbabwe clinched their spot by defeating Kenya with a seven-wicket victory, highlighted by Brian Bennett's swift 51 off 25 balls, marking their return to the tournament since 2022. Namibia comfortably qualified by beating Tanzania by 63 runs, with key performances from JJ Smit and captain Gerhard Erasmus, marking Namibia's fourth consecutive T20 World Cup appearance since their debut in 2021. Namibia has had mixed results in previous tournaments, reaching the Super 12 stage in 2021 but exiting early in 2022 and 2024. With these qualifications, 17 teams have secured places in the 20-team tournament, with remaining slots to be decided through upcoming Asia-EAP qualifiers. The tournament will run from February 7 to March 8, 2026.