Five teams will participate in the T20 World Cup Asia A Qualifier starting on October 23, 2021 for a spot in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Hosts In the ICC Men’s T20 Global Qualifier, Qatar are competing alongside Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives and Saudi Arabia for one spot. There has never been an ICC tournament in Qatar before, and the Asian Town Cricket Stadium will serve as the site for the games. Kuwait (27), Saudi Arabia (28), Bahrain (43) and Maldives (74) are all attempting to qualify for the T20 World Cup for the first time, with Qatar (21) entering the event as the top placed team on the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings.
