The Cricket World Cup Challenge League 2024–2026 will kick-start in September 2024 as one of the ways of qualification for the 2027 World Cup. If you are looking for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League 2024–2026 betting tips, predictions and odds for all the matches for this tournament, you have come to the right place.
Match by Match Cricket World Cup Challenge League Predictions & Results
We will update the match-by-match predictions for all the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B matches between November 5 and 16.
Match 12: Bahrain vs Tanzania Predictions Tips
Prediction 1: Bahrain to win.
Match 13: Hong Kong vs Singapore Predictions Tips
Prediction 1: Hong Kong to win.
Match 14: Italy vs Singapore Predictions Tips
Prediction 1: Italy to win.
Match 15: Uganda vs Bahrain Predictions Tips
Prediction 1: Uganda to win.
Everything about the Cricket World Cup Challenge League 2024–2026
What is the Cricket World Cup Challenge League? This is an ICC-organised event that is contested by 12 teams as a qualification path for the 2027 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup.
These 12 teams are divided into two groups of six apiece, League A and B.
In each of these Leagues, every team plays the other sides thrice – once every year between 2024, 2025 and 2026. This makes it 15 matches for each of the teams. And 90 matches in the entire tournament.
At the end of these 90 games in 2026, the top side in both the Leagues, A and B will qualify for the next tournament stage – Qualifier Play-Off.
Which Teams are Participating in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League 2024–2026?
As mentioned earlier, there are two groups in this competition with six teams in each. Here are the teams participating in this competition with their respective leagues:
League A
- Jersey
- Denmark
- Qatar
- Papua New Guinea
- Kuwait
- Kenya
League B
- Bahrain
- Italy
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Tanzania
- Uganda
Cricket World Cup Challenge League 2024–2026 Schedule & Fixtures
This tournament is expected to be played over three years with each team facing off against the other teams in their league three times – once every year between 2024 and 2026.
The first set of matches was held between September 25 and October 5, 2024, for League A. This tournament was held in Kenya and the schedule was as follows:
| Date | Time | Teams | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2024 | 09:30 | Denmark vs Kuwait | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 25 September 2024 | 09:30 | Jersey vs Kenya | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 26 September 2024 | 09:30 | Jersey vs Qatar | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 26 September 2024 | 09:30 | Denmark vs Papua New Guinea | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 28 September 2024 | 09:30 | Jersey vs Papua New Guinea | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 28 September 2024 | 09:30 | Kuwait vs Qatar | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 29 September 2024 | 09:30 | Kenya vs Denmark | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 1 October 2024 | 09:30 | Jersey vs Kuwait | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 1 October 2024 | 09:30 | Papua New Guinea vs Qatar | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 2 October 2024 | 09:30 | Denmark vs Qatar | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 2 October 2024 | 09:30 | Kenya vs Kuwait | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 4 October 2024 | 09:30 | Kenya vs Qatar | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 4 October 2024 | 09:30 | Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 5 October 2024 | 09:30 | Kenya vs Papua New Guinea | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi |
| 5 October 2024 | 09:30 | Denmark vs Jersey | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi |
This was followed by the League B group of matches in November 2024 with Uganda hosting this competition. Here’s that schedule:
| Date | Time | Teams | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2024 | 10:00 | Uganda vs Singapore | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala |
| 7 November 2024 | 10:00 | Bahrain vs Hong Kong | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala |
| 7 November 2024 | 10:00 | Italy vs Tanzania | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe |
| 9 November 2024 | 10:00 | Uganda vs Tanzania | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala |
| 9 November 2024 | 10:00 | Hong Kong vs Italy | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe |
| 10 November 2024 | 10:00 | Uganda vs Hong Kong | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala |
| 10 November 2024 | 10:00 | Bahrain vs Singapore | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe |
| 12 November 2024 | 10:00 | Bahrain vs Italy | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala |
| 12 November 2024 | 10:00 | Hong Kong vs Tanzania | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe |
| 13 November 2024 | 10:00 | Singapore vs Tanzania | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala |
| 13 November 2024 | 10:00 | Uganda vs Italy | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe |
| 15 November 2024 | 10:00 | Bahrain vs Tanzania | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala |
| 15 November 2024 | 10:00 | Hong Kong vs Singapore | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe |
| 16 November 2024 | 10:00 | Italy vs Singapore | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala |
| 16 November 2024 | 10:00 | Uganda vs Bahrain | Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe |
How Did They Qualify for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League 2024–2026?
The 12 teams in action qualified for the Challenge League in the following way:
- Two teams from the previous World Cup 2023 Qualifier Play-off (Jersey and Papua New Guinea)
- Six teams from the previous cycle of the World Cup 2019-22 Challenge League (Denmark, Hong Kong, Kenya, Qatar, Singapore, Uganda)
- Four teams from the Challenge Play-off held in 2024 (Bahrain, Italy, Kuwait, Tanzania)
Previous Cricket World Cup Challenge League Winners
- 2019-22: Canada & Jersey (who advanced to the next round)
What Happened in the Previous Edition of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League?
The previous edition of the Challenge League was held in the 2019-22 period with 12 teams having made it to that tournament as well. They were divided into two groups of six sides apiece with each team playing 15 matches.
In League A, Canada grabbed 13 wins and lost just one match to top the table by some distance.
The competition was a lot closer in League B where both Jersey and Uganda finished on 22 points. While going into their final games, Uganda still had a mathematical chance of qualifying, even a 218-run victory failed to propel them past Jersey on the net run-rate.
2019-22 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Stats
Best Batters (Most Runs)
- Nick Greenwood: 809
- Ronak Patel: 640
- Kinchit Shah: 615
- Hamid Shah: 605
- Rakep Patel: 600
- Harrison Carlyon: 547
- Navneet Dhaliwal: 479
- Mohammed Rizlan: 418
- Zameer Khan: 404
- Virandeep Singh: 394
Best Bowlers (Most Wickets)
- Gareth Berg: 34
- Aryaman Sunil: 27
- Julius Sumerauer: 26
- Nicolaj Laegsgaard: 26
- Saad Bin Zafar: 25
- Mohammed Nadeem: 24
- Ehsan Khan: 22
- Dinesh Nakarni: 21
- Vinoth Baskaran: 20
- Shem Ngoche: 20
How to Watch the Cricket World Cup Challenge League 2024–2026 Live Streaming & on Television?
The Cricket World Cup Challenge League 2024–2026 is a part of the ICC coverage and can be watched live on their official website ICC.tv. In India, you can also subscribe to the FanCode app and website to watch this tournament live online.