Women’s World Cup 2025: Six teams secure direct qualification, Bangladesh misses out

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A missed opportunity for Bangladesh
Qualifier tournament beckons

Bangladesh’s hopes of securing direct qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 were dashed after an eight-wicket defeat to West Indies in the third and final ODI of the series on January 24 in Basseterre, St. Kitts (January 25 in Bangladesh).

The loss left Bangladesh with 21 points from 24 matches in the ICC Women’s Championship 2022–25, the same as New Zealand. However, the White Ferns edged out the Tigresses for the final qualification spot due to their superior Net Run Rate (NRR).

A missed opportunity for Bangladesh

After their victory in the second ODI against West Indies, Bangladesh had raised hopes of a dramatic qualification. The final match became a crucial decider with the potential to upset the qualification race. However, Bangladesh batters fell short on the day that mattered most, failing to deliver the performance needed to secure their team a place in the ICC tournament.

With New Zealand’s qualification confirmed, the top six teams heading to the Women’s World Cup 2025 are India (hosts), Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

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Qualifier tournament beckons

Bangladesh will now have to compete in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers to keep their World Cup dreams alive. The six-team qualifier tournament will determine the final two spots in the World Cup, scheduled to take place in India.

Bangladesh will enter the qualifiers as the top-ranked team and will be joined by West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland, who finished in the bottom four of the ICC Women’s Championship. Additionally, Thailand and Scotland, the two highest-ranked teams outside the Championship, will also participate in the qualifiers.

The schedule and venue for the qualifier tournament are yet to be announced, leaving Bangladesh and the other teams with some time to prepare for the high-stakes competition.