Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh automatically qualified as hosts

Bangladesh will play in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, thanks to the country hosting the event, disclosed by ICC which released a list of teams qualified for the event.

Eight teams earn direct qualification while remaining two spots to be identified through a Global Qualifier, said a press release from the ICC.

As per the qualification process, the top three teams from each group earn direct qualification along with the hosts and the highest ranked team outside of the six direct qualifiers from the 10-team tournament.

Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are the teams to earn direct qualification as the top three teams of Group 1 in the league stage while England, India and the West Indies similarly make it from Group 2.

Pakistan make it by virtue of being the next highest ranked team in the MRF Tyres ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings as of 27 February 2023.

The remaining two spots will be identified through a Global Qualifier to be held in early 2024. The dates and venues of this tournament will be announced in due course.

From the teams who played in this year's tournament, Sri Lanka and Ireland are the teams failing to get direct qualification. Sri Lanka are currently ranked eighth in the rankings while Ireland are 10th.