West Indies' World Cup Dream Falters: 10th Place ICC Finish Puts 2027 Qualification in Jeopardy (Image Credit - X)
In the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Rankings, two-time champions West Indies have slipped out of the automatic qualification spots for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, risking another absence from the marquee tournament.
The updated ICC standings came after Bangladesh’s impressive victory in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. They successfully defended 248 runs in Colombo, thanks to a five-wicket haul from Taijul Islam, which helped level the three-match series 1-1.
This result pushed Bangladesh to the ninth spot in the men’s ODI team rankings, nudging West Indies down to tenth, as reported by Wisden.
Now sitting in 10th place, West Indies are no longer in the automatic qualification zone for the 2027 World Cup.
The tournament will see 14 teams participate. South Africa and Zimbabwe will qualify automatically as hosts. However, Namibia, the third host, won’t receive direct entry since they are not a full ICC member with Test status.
Only the top eight teams in the ODI rankings as of March 31, 2027, excluding the hosts, will gain direct entry into the World Cup. The remaining four places will be contested in a 10-team qualifier tournament.
West Indies will aim to improve their position and avoid the qualifiers. They had to play the qualifiers for the 2023 edition and missed out on a World Cup berth for the first time since 1975, losing out to Netherlands and Sri Lanka.
In other movements, Sri Lanka slipped to fifth after the loss to Bangladesh. Pakistan climbed to fourth. India, the current ICC Champions Trophy holders, top the table with 124 points, followed by Australia and New Zealand who are tied at 109 rating points each.
(With Inputs From ANI)
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