The 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 is the second edition of the

ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 is an international cricket competition contested in the One Day International format and the second level of the three-league (now two leagues) Cricket World Cup qualification system which was introduce ...

, a

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tournament which forms part of the 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification process. As a result of the scrapping of

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, this cycle of League 2 saw an increase from 7 to 8 teams. The rise in team count led to an increase in the total number of fixtures from 126 to 144.

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entered the competition as the defending champions.

Teams and qualification

Qualification Pathway for 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup

The previous World Cup qualification cycle allowed for promotion of the League 2 champion to the Super League. However, the scrapping of that tournament meant that the previous League 2 champions,

, remained in this competition, and

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were added having previously played in the

. They were joined by the remaining top 5 finishers from the previous League 2 and two teams from the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. The play-off resulted in

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being promoted, with

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relegated to the Challenge League.

Fixtures

The International Cricket Council announced the schedule of tri-series events in February 2024. Each team will play three home series and a further six series away from home (for a total of 36 matches). Teams will play a tri-series in all but one of the other competing nations.

Results

Home and away matches

Neutral venue matches

Points table

Statistics

Most runs

* Source: ''ESPNcricinfo'' * Last updated: 10 June 2025

Most wickets

* Source: ''ESPNcricinfo'' * Last updated: 10 June 2025

References

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