The 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualification process is the edition of Cricket World Cup qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the introduction of a new qualification process. A series of cricket competitions will determine which countries will take part in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. In total, 32 countries are taking part in the qualification process, from which 10 will qualify for the World Cup.
The 32 teams are divided into three leagues—Super League (13 teams), League 2 (7 teams) and Challenge League (12 teams). Based on the results of the leagues, teams either directly qualify for the World Cup, are eliminated from World Cup qualification, or advance to other supplementary qualifying tournaments through which they can qualify for the World Cup. The supplementary qualifying tournaments also determine the promotion and relegation between the leagues. As it was the first use of the new process, teams were allocated to the three leagues based on their ICC member status, ODI status and rank from the 2017–2019 ICC World Cricket League.
Overview
A diagram that explains the qualification structure for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
As with the previous edition, the 2023 World Cup will feature ten teams. The main route for qualification is the 2020–23 Super League tournament. From the thirteen competitors in this tournament, the top seven sides plus the hosts (India) will qualify for the World Cup. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, will proceed to the 2023 Qualifier, from which two teams will go through to the final tournament.
| Means of qualification for World Cup | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 |  India |
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| Super League | 30 July 2020 – 31 March 2023 | Various | 7 |  Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh England Pakistan New Zealand |
| Qualifier | 18 June – 9 July 2023 | Zimbabwe | 2 | |
| Total | 10 |
Teams were eliminated from World Cup qualification as follows.
| Tournament at which eliminated from World Cup qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge League | 16 September 2019 – 14 December 2022 | Various | 10 |  Bermuda Denmark Hong Kong Italy Kenya Malaysia Qatar Singapore Uganda Vanuatu |
| Qualifier Play-off | TBD | Various | 4 | |
| Qualifier | 18 June – 9 July 2023 | Zimbabwe | 8 | |
| Total | 22 |
Qualifying leagues
Super League
| Qualification | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | India |
| Qualified for World Cup | 7 | Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh England Pakistan New Zealand |
| Advance to Qualifier | 5 |  Netherlands Zimbabwe |
| Total | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Ded | Pts | NRR | Progress to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (Q) |
21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 139[a] | 0.782 | 2023 Cricket World Cup[b] |
| 2 | Pakistan (Q) |
19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0.221 | |
| 3 | New Zealand (Q) |
19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 0.671 | |
| 4 | England (Q) |
18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 1.219 | |
| 5 | Australia (Q) |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0.785 | |
| 6 | Bangladesh (Q) |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0.384 | |
| 7 | Afghanistan (Q) |
15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 0.573 | |
| 8 |  West Indies |
24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 88[c] | −0.738 | |
| 9 |  Sri Lanka |
21 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 77[d] | −0.094 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 10 |  Ireland |
21 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 68[e] | −0.382 | |
| 11 |  South Africa |
16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 59[f] | −0.458 | |
| 12 | Zimbabwe (A) |
21 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 45 | −1.141 | |
| 13 | Netherlands (A) |
19 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 25 | −1.163 |
(A) Advances to a further round; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ India were deducted one point for a slow over rate against Australia on 27 November 2020.
- ^ India qualify automatically as hosts.
- ^ West Indies were deducted two points for a slow over rate against New Zealand on 21 August 2022.
- ^ Sri Lanka were deducted two points for a slow over rate against West Indies on 14 March 2021, and one point for a slow over rate against India on 20 July 2021.
- ^ Ireland were deducted two points for a slow over rate against West Indies on 8 January 2022.[
- ^ South Africa were deducted one point for a slow over rate against Pakistan on 2 April 2021.
League 2
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Qualified for Qualifier | 3 |  Scotland |
| Qualified for Qualifier Play-off | 4 |  Papua New Guinea United States |
| Total | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland (Q) |
32 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 0.638 | Qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 2 |  Oman |
36 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0.039 | |
| 3 |  Namibia |
30 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0.484 | |
| 4 | United States (A) |
36 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 35 | −0.040 | Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates |
26 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0.051 | |
| 6 |  Nepal |
24 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 18 | −0.331 | |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea (A) |
28 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −0.982 |
(A) Advances to a further round; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Challenge League
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Qualified for Qualifier Play-off | 2 |  Jersey Canada |
| Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 10 | Bermuda Hong Kong Italy Kenya Malaysia Uganda Vanuatu Qatar Denmark Singapore |
| Total | 12 |
League A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 2.563 | Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 2 | Denmark |
15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.573 | |
| 3 | Qatar |
15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | −0.369 | |
| 4 | Singapore |
15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | −0.061 | |
| 5 | Malaysia |
15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −1.058 | Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off |
| 6 | Vanuatu |
15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −1.365 |
League B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey |
15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.541 | Advanced to the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 2 | Uganda |
15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.062 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong |
15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0.548 | |
| 4 | Kenya |
15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.188 | |
| 5 | Italy |
15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −0.626 | Qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off |
| 6 | Bermuda |
15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3.192 |
Supplementary qualifying tournaments
Qualifier Play-off
Six teams will take part in the Qualifier Play-off: the bottom four teams from the League 2 along with the top teams in Groups A and B of the Challenge League. The top two teams from this tournament will progress to the Qualifier.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
| Means of qualification for WC Qualifier Play-off | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League 2 Bottom 4 teams |
August 2019 – February 2023 | Various | 4 | Papua New Guinea United States |
| Challenge League Top teams of Groups A and B |
September 2019 – December 2022 | Various | 2 | Canada Jersey |
| Total | 6 |
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Qualified for Qualifier | 2 | |
| Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 4 | |
| Total | 6 |
Qualifier
The Qualifier will feature ten teams in total: the bottom five teams from the Super League not including World Cup hosts India; the top three teams from the League 2, and the top two teams from the Qualifier Play-off. The top two teams from this tournament will qualify for the World Cup.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
| Means of qualification for WC Qualifier | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League Bottom 5 teams |
March 2023 | Various | 5 | Netherlands Zimbabwe |
| League 2 | February 2023 | Various | 3 | Scotland |
| Qualifier Play-off | March – April 2023 | Namibia | 2 | |
| Total | 10 |
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Qualified for World Cup | 2 | |
| Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 8 | |
| Total | 10 |