T20 World Cup 2022: Meet the 8 teams who already qualified in the Top 12

Sri Lanka and West Indies miss out as eight teams get direct entry to the top 12 of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

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Koushik Biswas
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T20 World Cup 2021 is at its business end. This edition of the T20 World Cup has been as competitive as it gets. Fans had to wait for the last games of group stage matches to get the full list of semi-finalists. However, we have got the top eight teams to qualify for the next edition of the T20 World Cup. West Indies are one of the bigger teams to miss the top 8 spots of the T20 World Cup 2022.

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8 Teams to qualify for T20 World Cup 2022

Here are the 8 teams to qualify for T20 World Cup 2022 -

1. Australia

Australia, the host of T20 World Cup 2022 are one of the first team to qualify for the T20 World Cup. The Aussies led by Aaron Finch have qualified for the semis of this T20 World Cup. They will be looking to make the "new batch" of Australian cricket ready for the home World Cup.

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2. New Zealand

The neighbours of the Aussies will be heading to the next World Cup with lots of positives. However, Tim Southee and Trent Boult might be playing their last T20 World Cup. Therefore, you might see some major changes to the squad.

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3. Pakistan

Probably the best T20 team in terms of talent. A young captain, fearsome bowling led by Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan will be going as favourites again to win the trophy. However, they might be looking for replacements for Hafeez and Shoaib Malik.

4. India

T20 World Cup 2022 will be the first bug assignment for newly appointed coach Rahul Dravid. Moreover, it will be interesting to see who will replace Virat Kohli as the captain of the T20 team. However, it seems Rohit Sharam will be the one to lead the men in blue.

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5. England

England will be the team to beat again in T20 World Cup 2022. No team in the current scenario possesses as much depth in the squad as England. However, Morgan's batting form might be considered before the big event as Jos Buttler looks to be getting ready for a leadership role as well.

6. South Africa

South Africa has now over the transition period. It looks like Henrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram along Quinton de Kock will make this African team world-class. Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada's pace can be a threat for any team. They will be looking to get back their golden days back.

7. Afghanistan

Afghanistan is the new force in the T20 battle. Their main focus on the T20 format has made them one of the dark horses in world cricket. With Rashid Khan and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman in the bowling attack, they form a terrific spin bowling formation. However, they might look for more batting options next time.

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8. Bangladesh

Despite a horrific performance in the T20 World Cup 2021, Bangladesh has the fortune of getting a direct entry into the T20 World Cup 2022. It will be very interesting to see who will get the responsibility to lead the Bengal tigers after a terrible result from Mahmudullah as captain.

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