2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
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| Dates | 9 – 19 April 2025 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
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The 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier is an international women's cricket tournament that is being held in Pakistan in April 2025.[1][2][3] The tournament serves as the final stage of the qualification process for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup that is scheduled to be held in India.[4] The tournament is the sixth edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, with the fixtures played as 50-over matches.[5][6]
The ICC announced the format of the qualifier in 2022. The bottom four teams (7th–10th) from the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship would be joined by two other teams selected according to the Women's ODI Team Rankings, in a 6-team tournament.[7]
Qualification
[edit]The following teams qualified for the tournament:
| Means of qualification | Date of qualification | No. of teams | Teams |
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| 7th–10th in the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship | 24 January 2025 | 4 |
 Bangladesh
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 Ireland
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| Pakistan
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 West Indies
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| Next two teams in the ICC Women's ODI Rankings[7] | 28 October 2024 | 2 |
 Scotland
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 Thailand
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| Total | 6 |
Squads
[edit]| Bangladesh[8]
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Ireland[9]
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Pakistan[10]
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Scotland[11]
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Thailand[12]
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West Indies[13]
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Ellen Watson withdrew from Scotland's squad due to personal reasons and was replaced by Maryam Faisal.[14] On 10 April, Darcey Carter was ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an injury to her right hand, with Kirsty McColl was added into the Scotland squad as a replacement.[15]
Match officials
[edit]On 3 April 2025, the ICC appointed a panel of match officials made up of three match referees and ten umpires for the tournament.[16]
- Match referees
- Umpires
Warm-up matches
[edit]Warm-up matches
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Group stage
[edit]Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bangladesh
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.899 | Advance to the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup |
| 2 | Pakistan (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.594 | |
| 3 | Scotland
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.448 | |
| 4 | West Indies
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −0.060 | |
| 5 | Ireland
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.417 | |
| 6 | Thailand
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −2.360 |
Fixtures
[edit]The fixtures were announced by the International Cricket Council on 14 March 2025.[18]
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first women's ODI match to be played at this venue.[19]
- This was Scotland's first win against West Indies in ODIs.[20]
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- Thailand won the toss and elected to field.
- Ishma Tanjim (Ban), Sunida Chaturongrattana and Aphisara Suwanchonrathi (Tha) all made their ODI debuts.
- Nigar Sultana (Ban) scored her first century in ODIs.[21]
- Jannatul Ferdus and Fahima Khatun (Ban) both took their first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[22]
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 32 overs per side due to rain.
- Pippa Sproul (Sco) made her ODI debut.
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 33 overs per side due to rain.
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistan Cricket to host 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in April". Czarsportz. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan to 'host ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Qualifiers'". Geo News. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan set to host Women's World Cup Qualifiers from April 4". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Lahore to host Women's World Cup Qualifier from April 9". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "ICC unveils a new Qualification process for Women's Cup Championship 2022-2025". OneCricket. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "How are teams poised in ICC Women's Championship 2022-25?". Female Cricket. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Qualification for ICC Women's World Cup 2025 unveiled with launch of expanded ICC Women's Championship". International Cricket Council. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh unveil squad for 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Squad picked for World Cup qualifier". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifiers". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Women's squad named for World Cup Qualifier". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Thailand women's cricket team gears up for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025". Cricket Association of Thailand. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "West Indies Women set for ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Pakistan". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Maryam Faisal added to World Cup Qualifier squad". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Injury forces change to Scotland's WCWCQ 2025 plans". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Umpires, match officials revealed for Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "WWC Qualifier 2025 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 schedule revealed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier – All you need to know". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Scotland surprise West Indies on opening day". CricketEurope. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Nigar Sultana Joty's Maiden Century Powers Bangladesh to Record Total in World Cup Qualifier 2025". Female Cricket. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Sultana century and Fahima, Ferdus five-fors give Bangladesh huge win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2025.