The struggling West Indies cricket team is not showing promising signs of reclaiming the glory days that saw them win both the ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup twice. As the focus gradually shifts towards next year’s World Cup in the 50-over format, the West Indies have once again missed out on an automatic qualification spot for the showpiece event. The top eight teams in the ICC ODI rankings on 30 September will secure automatic qualification for the World Cup, alongside the two hosts, South Africa and Zimbabwe, according to the rules.
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For the West Indies, the path to the quadrennial event is much longer. However, even if they win both matches, they cannot topple Afghanistan for the final qualifying spot. How the West Indies Can Qualify for the 2027 ODI World Cup If they fail to win the tournament, the West Indies must ensure that they finish the qualifiers in second, third, or fourth position.
This will enable them to compete in a “Super Series” play-off round, where the winner of this phase claims the final remaining World Cup berth.
They still have two ODIs to play before the cut-off date, both against India.
