Dehring believes Windies ‘deserve’ to be at the showpiece
For the third consecutive cycle, the West Indies will compete in the qualifying tournament for a chance to participate in the upcoming ICC Men’s ODI World Cup after failing to secure an automatic spot in the 2027 event.
The top eight teams, along with hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, qualify directly for the competition as of the September 30th cut-off date.
Afghanistan’s winning lead in their ongoing series against Ireland has permanently pushed the Caribbean side out of that bracket, rendering potential points from their upcoming three-match series against India, of which two will be contested before the qualification deadline, irrelevant.
The West Indies, who won the first two editions of the World Cup, had participated in every edition of the tournament before 2023, the first of two consecutive qualifiers they failed to advance from.
