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Oman to host ICC T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific qualifier

Oman will host the combined ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in October this year.

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Dubai: Oman will host the combined ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in October this year. Nine teams will participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier. The sub-regional qualifiers from 2024: Kuwait, Malaysia, UAE, Qatar, Japan and Samoa will join Nepal, Papua New Guinea and the hosts Oman to do battle for three spots at next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Of these sides, Oman, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and UAE have featured in the Men’s T20 World Cup previously. The tournament will be a 10-day affair, with a group stage that runs from October 8-10. The nine teams are split into three groups of three, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the Super Six stage, which will be played from October 12-17. IANS

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