Thirteen teams begin their journey towards the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 as Malaysia gears up to host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Asia Qualifiers A and B from October 5 to 14, 2026.
A total of 36 matches will be played across the two qualifiers and three venues: Bayuemas Oval, UKM Oval and STC Oval.
Sub-Regional Qualifier A will feature Bahrain, Bhutan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Myanmar, Qatar and Thailand, while Hong Kong China, China, Malaysia, Maldives, Saudi Arabia and Singapore will compete in Sub-Regional Qualifier B.
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Both events will be played in a single round-robin format, with the top three teams from each qualifier progressing to the next stage of the Asia qualification pathway in 2027.
Malaysian Cricket Association president, Mahinda Vallipuram, said: “On behalf of the Malaysian Cricket Association, it is my pleasure to welcome the players, officials, team management and supporters to Malaysia for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Asia Qualifiers A and B.
“We are honoured to host these important events on the road to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028. They provide another opportunity to showcase the ambition, talent and continued development of cricket across Asia.
“We also extend our appreciation to the International Cricket Council for entrusting Malaysia with the hosting of these qualifiers and for its continued support for the growth of the game across the region.”
All matches will be streamed live on ICC.tv globally and Fancode in India, with scores and updates available on the ICC’s official website.
Asia Sub-Regional Qualifier A schedule
October 5: 09:15 – Myanmar vs. Bhutan, Bayuemas Oval; 09:15 – Thailand vs. Bahrain, UKM Oval; 14:00 – Kuwait vs. Qatar, Bayuemas Oval.
October 6: 09:15 – Qatar vs. Thailand, Bayuemas Oval; 14:00 – Bahrain vs. Bhutan, Bayuemas Oval; 14:00 – Mongolia vs. Kuwait, UKM Oval.
October 8: 09:15 – Kuwait vs. Thailand, Bayuemas Oval; 09:15 – Bhutan vs. Mongolia, UKM Oval; 09:15 – Bahrain vs. Myanmar, STC Oval.
October 9: 09:15 – Mongolia vs. Thailand, Bayuemas Oval; 09:15 – Kuwait vs. Bahrain, UKM Oval; 09:15 – Qatar vs. Myanmar, STC Oval.
October 11: 14:00 – Kuwait vs. Myanmar, Bayuemas Oval; 14:00 – Bhutan vs. Qatar, UKM Oval; 14:00 Mongolia vs. Bahrain, STC Oval.
October 12: 14:00 – Mongolia vs. Qatar, Bayuemas Oval; 14:00 – Thailand vs. Myanmar, UKM Oval; 14:00 – Kuwait vs. Bhutan, STC Oval.
October 14: 09:15 – Mongolia vs. Myanmar, UKM Oval; 09:15 – Qatar vs. Bahrain, STC Oval; 14:00 – Bhutan vs. Thailand, STC Oval.
Asia Sub-Regional Qualifier B schedule
October 8: 14:00 – Maldives vs. China, Bayuemas Oval; 14:00 – Saudi Arabia vs. Singapore, UKM Oval; 14:00 – Malaysia vs. Hong Kong, China, STC Oval.
October 9: 14:00 – Malaysia vs. Saudi Arabia, Bayuemas Oval; 14:00 – Hong Kong, China vs. China, UKM Oval; 14:00 – Singapore vs. Maldives, STC Oval.
October 11: 09:15 – Hong Kong, China vs. Saudi Arabia, Bayuemas Oval; 09:15 – Malaysia vs. Maldives, UKM Oval; 09:15 – Singapore vs. China, STC Oval.
October 12: 09:15 – Malaysia vs. Singapore, Bayuemas Oval; 09:15 – Hong Kong, China vs. Maldives, UKM Oval; 09:15 – Saudi Arabia vs. China, STC Oval.
October 14: 09:15 – Malaysia vs. China, Bayuemas Oval; 14:00 – Hong Kong, China vs. Singapore, Bayuemas Oval; 14:00 – Saudi Arabia vs. Maldives, UKM Oval.
