ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025

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PCB announces free entry for fans to all Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier matches​

BR Web Desk
April 6, 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced free entry for cricket fans to all ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier matches at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

The qualifying round begins on April 9 in Lahore. A total of 8 matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium.

Pakistan will play their first match against Ireland on April 9 at Gaddafi Stadium, with the match starting at 9:30 AM. The second match at Gaddafi Stadium will be between Ireland and the West Indies on April 11, starting at 9:30 AM. The third match will be between Bangladesh and Ireland on April 13, starting at 2:00 PM.

The hosts will face the West Indies in a day-night match at Gaddafi Stadium on April 14, with the match beginning at 2:00 PM. The fifth match will be between Bangladesh and Scotland on April 15, starting at 2:00 PM.

Pakistan will play Thailand at Gaddafi Stadium on April 17, with the match starting at 2:00 PM. The seventh match will be between Ireland and Scotland on April 18, starting at 2:00 PM.

The final match of the qualifying round, between Thailand and the West Indies, will be held at Gaddafi Stadium on April 19, starting at 2:00 PM.

 

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Final two places up for grabs at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier

ICC Media Release

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is a few short months away and by 19 April, all eight teams will have confirmed their places at the tournament.

Hosts, India are ready to welcome the best and the brightest of women’s One Day International cricket as one of the six teams to have already qualified.

Defending champions Australia, secured their ticket to the 13th edition of the World Cup by finishing top of the ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) 2022-25.

The IWC 2022-25 saw ten nations compete with their ODI results across a three-year period totted up providing context to all ODI cricket played between these teams during that period.

With 18 wins and just three losses, Australia finished two points above India, with England rounding out the top three.

While Australia and England contended a record-breaking final in Christchurch in 2022, India did not make it out of the group stages and continue their search for their first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup trophy.

The only other team to have won the Women’s Cricket World Cup besides multiple-time winners Australia and England are New Zealand, the hosts in 2022, having triumphed on home soil in 2000.

The White Ferns, who are the holders of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, earned a place at the 2025 edition by virtue of finishing as one of the top five teams, excluding hosts India, in the Women’s Championship table.

Finishing above them were three-time, semi-finalists South Africa, who are also still searching for a maiden ICC World Cup trophy after two near-misses at the Women’s T20 World Cups of 2023 and 2024.

The other team to have already booked their spot is Sri Lanka, who failed to qualify for the previous edition of the tournament, with the final qualifying spots for the 2022 tournament done on ranking due to the Covid-19 pandemic disrupting the cricketing schedule.

Bangladesh missed out on a spot in the Women’s Championship top six, and have joined the three other teams that competed in the Women’s Championship in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier in Pakistan set to begin next week.

Captain Nigar Sultana will be hoping for an immediate return to the Women’s Cricket World Cup after Bangladesh made their debut at the 2022 edition.

At least one team from the previous tournament will not make it to India, with the West Indies and Pakistan also taking part in the Qualifier.

Ireland finished bottom of the ICC Women’s Championship and are searching for a return to the World Cup for the first time in 20 years.

The two other teams vying to qualify have never played in an ODI World Cup before, with Scotland and Thailand reaching the qualifiers based on their ICC Women’s ODI Rankings.

The former have very recent experience on a World Cup stage, however, playing in the last year’s Women’s T20 World Cup, but are still searching for a win.

Thailand had a memorable debut at the 2020 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, having come through the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier of 2019, but like Scotland, went without a victory.

Only the top two teams at the end of the round-robin format tournament will make it to India.

Two venues in Lahore will host all of the matches, which begin on 9 April and sees hosts Pakistan take on Ireland, while Scotland face off against the West Indies.

 

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ICC announces schedule for Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan​

BR Web Desk
March 14, 2025

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the match schedule for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025, set to take place in Pakistan, from April 9 to 19.

The Qualifier will be played across two venues in Lahore: the iconic Gaddafi Stadium and the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) Ground.

The sixth edition of the Qualifier sees teams from four Full Members – Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan and the West Indies – compete with Associate Members Scotland and Thailand in the 15-match league tournament that will decide the two qualifiers for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 to be held later this year.

Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka apart from hosts India, have already qualified for the World Cup by virtue of finishing in the top six of the 10-team ICC Women’s Championship (2022-25).

Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan and the West Indies play in the Qualifier as they finished from places seventh to 10th in the Women’s Championship, while Thailand and Scotland made it as the next two best-ranked sides in the ICC Women’s ODI Team Rankings as of 28 October 2024.

Some exciting matchups in the tournament include Pakistan taking on the West Indies on 14 April in a day-night game at the Gaddafi Stadium, Bangladesh going up against the West Indies at LCCA on 17 April and sub-continental rivals Pakistan and Bangladesh clash at the LCCA on 19 April.

ICC CEO, Geoff Allardice said: “We are pleased to announce the match schedule for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025.

“The six competing teams are just one step away from the Women’s Cricket World Cup and I am sure they will all be eagerly looking forward to the competition.

“On behalf of the ICC, I would like to wish the teams all the best for the tournament in Lahore as part of the build-up to the Cricket World Cup later this year.”

Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier schedule​

(Day matches start at 09:30 AM, Day/Night matches at 02:00 PM local time)

• April 9: Pakistan vs Ireland (Gaddafi Stadium, Day); West Indies vs Scotland (LCCA, Day)
• April 10: Thailand vs Bangladesh (LCCA, Day)
• April 11: Pakistan vs Scotland (LCCA, Day); Ireland vs West Indies (Gaddafi Stadium, Day)
• April 13: Scotland vs Thailand (LCCA, Day); Bangladesh vs Ireland (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
• April 14: Pakistan vs West Indies (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
• April 15: Thailand vs Ireland (LCCA, Day); Scotland vs Bangladesh (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
• April 17: Bangladesh vs West Indies (LCCA, Day); Pakistan vs Thailand (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
• April 18: Ireland vs Scotland (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
• April 19: Pakistan vs Bangladesh (LCCA, Day); West Indies vs Thailand (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)

 

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Pakistan dominate West Indies in second warm-up match for Women's WC Qualifiers​

Muneeba Ali and Natalia Parvaiz shine with the bat as Pakistan beat West Indies by 5 wickets in second warm-up match.

Sports Desk
April 07, 2025

Pakistan continued their winning momentum ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier, defeating the West Indies by five wickets in their second warm-up match. The team comfortably chased down the 189-run target, securing victory with 23 balls to spare.

Pakistan's chase of a modest 189-run target was propelled by superb batting performances from vice-captain Muneeba Ali and Natalia Parvaiz.

The duo anchored the chase, with Muneeba top-scoring with 87 runs off 113 balls, while Natalia contributed with a 53-run knock from 60 deliveries. Their partnership guided Pakistan to the target without much difficulty, losing only five wickets along the way.

Gull Feroza also played a supporting role, contributing a crucial 28 runs to the chase.

Earlier, West Indies were restricted to 188/8 in their 50 overs, as Pakistan's bowlers put on a disciplined display. Sadia Iqbal led the charge with the ball, claiming impressive figures of 3/21.

 

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PCB announces free entry for all ICC Women's WC Qualifiers in Lahore​

Qualifiers are set to begin on 9 April at Gaddafi Stadium, with Pakistan taking on Ireland. Entry is free.

Sports Desk
April 08, 2025

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier is set to begin in Lahore on 9 April, with all matches at Gaddafi Stadium offering free entry for fans, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced.

A total of eight matches will be played at the venue as part of the qualifying round. Pakistan will open their campaign against Ireland on 9 April, with the match scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m.

The second fixture at the stadium will see Ireland face West Indies on 11 April, also beginning at 9:30 a.m.

PCB also released a compilaton of Pakistan's Women's players urging fans to support the team by showing up to the stadiums.

Bangladesh will take on Ireland in the third match at Gaddafi Stadium on 13 April at 2:00 p.m. On 14 April, Pakistan will play a day-night match against West Indies, also starting at 2:00 p.m.

The fifth match will be held on 15 April between Bangladesh and Scotland at 2:00 p.m., followed by Pakistan facing Thailand on 17 April, with the match also beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Ireland and Scotland will clash in the seventh fixture on 18 April at 2:00 p.m. The final match of the qualifying round will take place on 19 April between Thailand and West Indies, with a scheduled start of 2:00 p.m.

Entry to all matches at Gaddafi Stadium will be free for cricket fans.

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Bangladesh thrash Pakistan A by 167 runs in Women’s WC Qualifiers warm-up​

Nigar Sultana stars as Bangladesh defeat Pakistan A by 167 runs in Women’s World Cup Qualifier warm-up.

Sports Desk
April 08, 2025

A complete performance from Bangladesh women saw them crush Pakistan A by 167 runs in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier warm-up match at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday.

Opting to bat first, Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana led from the front with a 72-ball 70, striking 10 boundaries and a six. Her third-wicket partnership of 109 with opener Farzana Haque (50 off 85) formed the backbone of the visitors’ innings.

Despite a middle-order collapse that saw them slip to 210 for 9, tailender Jannatul Ferdus played a game-changing cameo, remaining unbeaten on 46 from just 34 balls to lift the side to 276 all out in 49.4 overs.

Pakistan A bowlers Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar claimed three wickets apiece, with Tania Saeed adding two more to her name.

In reply, Pakistan A struggled from the outset and were bowled out for just 109 in 39.1 overs. Hani top-scored with an unbeaten 26, while Eyman Fatima was the only other batter to reach double digits.

Bangladesh’s bowling unit delivered a clinical display, with Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter and Rabeya taking two wickets each. Fariha Islam Trisna and Sumona added one scalp each to round off a dominant showing.

Pakistan A will now regroup ahead of the tournament opener against Ireland at Gaddafi Stadium on April 9. The same day, West Indies face Scotland at LCCA.

The top two teams from the qualifiers will earn their place at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, joining Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and hosts India.