Cricket Kenya to host ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A tournament
2024-2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League A
Cricket Kenya will host the first round of the 2024-2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament that is slated to run from 25 September to 5 October 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Six nations will compete in the pathway tournament towards qualifications for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027.
Teams participating
Hosts Kenya, Denmark, Kuwait, Papua New Guinea, Jersey and Qatar are the participating teams.
How will qualification work?
The first round of the Challenge League A will see each of the six teams play each other in a single round-robin tournament format (15 matches), with positioning on the table based on a points basis.
The top two teams from the group at the end of three rounds - one played each year till 2026 - will secure a spot at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff.
Fixtures
25 September 2024
Denmark vs Kuwait - Nairobi Gymkhana
Kenya vs Jersey - Ruaraka Sports Club
26 September 2024
Jersey vs Qatar - Nairobi Gymkhana
Denmark vs Papua New Guinea - Ruaraka Sports Club Ground
28 September 2024
Papua New Guinea vs Jersey - Nairobi Gymkhana
Kuwait vs Qatar - Ruaraka Sports Club Ground
29 September 2024
Kenya vs Denmark - Nairobi Gymkhana
1 October 2024
Kuwait vs Jersey - Nairobi Gymkhana
Qatar vs Papua New Guinea - Ruaraka Sports Club
2 October 2024
Qatar vs Denmark - Nairobi Gymkhana
Kenya vs Kuwait - Ruaraka Sports Club Ground
4 October 2024
Kenya vs Qatar - Nairobi Gymkhana
Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait - Ruaraka Sports Club
5 October 2024
Kenya vs Papua New Guinea - Nairobi Gymkhana
Jersey vs Denmark - Ruaraka Sports Club
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