Aug 11 : Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, leaving twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament.The top eight teams in the one-day rankings on September 30, excluding co-hos

West Indies will have to fight through the qualification tournament once again after missing out on an automatic 2027 ODI World Cup berth. Afghanistan's win over Ireland confirmed their place among the top-ranked teams.