Tigers to play in Super 12s of next T20 WC directly

Despite enduring a disastrous T20I World Cup campaign where Bangladesh failed to win a single match in the Super 12 stage, the Tigers have been all but assured a direct entry into the Super 12 stage of next year's edition, thanks to West Indies' defeat to Australia in their last match on Saturday.

According to the ICC, all the teams who are playing in the Super 12 stage in the ongoing World Cup will play in the subsequent event. However, only the top eight teams in terms of ranking will directly take part in the Super 12 stage while the next four will have to play the qualifying round. The list will be declared on November 15 depending on the latest ranking of that day.

Bangladesh are currently in ninth position in the latest rankings with a rating point of 234, one position behind West Indies, who are fractionally ahead on rating points. However, West Indies' defeat to Australia means they will lose rating points and will drop down to ninth position when the new rankings are disclosed, with Bangladesh moving up to eighth position. As there is no other T20I matches for these two teams before the end of the World Cup, the new rankings on November 15 are certain to see Bangladesh move up to eighth position.

Bangladesh had gained quite a bit of ground by moving from 10th position to sixth following series victories against Australia and New Zealand at home earlier this year. However, the shambolic performance in the World Cup has seen them slip to ninth, but with West Indies not doing themselves any favour, Bangladesh will be spared the qualification round for next T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Australia late next year.