The 16 teams to participate in this tournament will be invited as per the following criteria:
1. The Top-12 teams that entered the third round in the FutureTech Vibha cricket Cup (held in May) will be invited.

2. A maximum of 4 slots are allocated for Sponsors (of $1000 or above) for the Super-16 Challenge.

3. If any slots are still available after the above said criteria, then they will be alloted as per the following criteria:

3A. The Finalists for the FutureTech Vibha Cup of 2004.
3B. The Semi-finalists of the FutureTech Vibha Cup of 2004.
3C. The Finalists for the FutureTech Vibha Cup of 2003.