Former champions Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have failed to get direct qualification for the men's T20 World Cup's Super 12s owing to their low rankings and will have to fight for a place in a group stage competition in 2020.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Tuesday stated that top-ranked Pakistan, India, England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, the Windies and an on-the-rise Afghanistan will start their campaign directly in the Super 12s.