The Malta national cricket team will travel to Cyprus this week for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier A after an impressive and confidence-boosting 5–1 T20 International series victory over Gibraltar.
Malta head into the tournament in strong form following a dominant all-round display throughout the six-match bilateral series. The series win has provided ideal preparation ahead of one of the most important competitions in Malta’s recent cricket history.
Malta’s recent performances against Gibraltar demonstrated the team’s growing maturity and depth in the T20 format. Strong batting contributions, effective spin bowling, and disciplined fielding were key factors behind the convincing series result.
The squad will now look to carry that momentum into Cyprus against stronger European opposition as they aim to establish themselves as genuine contenders in the regional qualification pathway.
Road to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028
The Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier A marks the opening stage of the qualification pathway towards the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028. The tournament winner will progress to the Europe Qualifier in 2027, where higher-ranked European associate nations will enter the pathway.
For Malta, the event represents an important opportunity to continue their growth on the international stage and improve their standing within European cricket.
Competitive European Field
Malta will face strong competition in Cyprus against nine European nations, with the current ICC Men’s T20I rankings shown in brackets.
- Jersey (30)
- Guernsey (36)
- Austria (42)
- Sweden (45)
- Switzerland (48)
- France (53)
- Cyprus (56)
- Malta (67)
- Slovenia (94)
- Croatia (98)
Malta’s Group Stage Fixtures
Malta’s schedule for the tournament is as follows:
- vs Austria – Saturday 16 May, 14:30 CET
- vs Guernsey – Sunday 17 May, 09:30 CET
- vs Sweden – Wednesday 20 May, 14:30 CET
- vs Slovenia – Friday 22 May, 14:30 CET
The top-performing teams will progress into playoff and classification matches on 23 May.
All matches will be available for live viewing via ICC.tv
Malta Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A, Cyprus 2026
Team Officials
- Johnnie Grima (Manager)
- Jagath Poorna (Coach)
Malta Squad
- Flynn Zahra
- Ajin Soman
- Jaspal Singh
- Jaswinder Singh
- Mehboob Ali (Captain)
- Michael Das
- Muhammad Ajmal
- Muhammad Qasim
- Priyan Pushpa Rajan
- Rockey Dianish
- Salman Sharjeel
- Imran Ameer
- Shrijaykumar Patel
- Zeeshan Khan
