T20 World Cup 2028 Qualifiers: Six Asian Teams Advance as Pakistan Secures Direct Entry

Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia featured in the Asian sub-regional qualifiers in Malaysia, with six teams advancing to the next stage in 2027. Pakistan has already qualified for the 2028 T20 World Cup after reaching the Super Eights in 2026.

Six teams have advanced from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 Asia Sub-Regional Qualifiers held in Malaysia from October 5 to 14. The teams will continue their campaigns in the next stage of Asian qualification in 2027.

• Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar finished among the top three in Qualifier A.
• Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia competed in Qualifier B, but Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Malaysia secured the three progression spots.
• China finished without a win.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia Win Their Qualifiers

Kuwait topped Qualifier A after strong wins against Qatar, Myanmar and Bhutan. The team scored 199/7 against Qatar to win by 58 runs.

Bahrain also finished with 10 points, while Qatar collected nine to complete the qualifying positions.

Bhutan’s Tenjin Rabgey made 108 off 58 balls against Mongolia, recording the country’s first century in an ICC pathway event.

Myanmar also claimed a win over Mongolia on the final day.

Saudi Arabia won Qualifier B with five victories from five matches, finishing on 10 points. The team beat Singapore, hosts Malaysia, Hong Kong, China and the Maldives to complete an unbeaten campaign.

Hong Kong and Malaysia joined Saudi Arabia in progressing.

Pakistan Already Qualified for 2028

Pakistan does not need to enter these sub-regional qualifiers. The team secured automatic qualification by reaching the Super Eights at the 2026 T20 World Cup. Australia and New Zealand will host the 2028 edition.

The 2028 tournament will feature 20 teams. Twelve places have already been secured through the 2026 tournament results and ICC rankings, while the remaining eight will be decided through regional and global qualification pathways.