The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced that the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifier can be held throughout two venues in Lahore from April 9-19. Six groups will compete for 2 locations in the primary occasion to be held in India in October-November. Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka, together with hosts India, have already certified for the World Cup by advantage of ending within the prime six of the 10-team ICC Women’s Championship (2022-25). The sixth version of the Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifier will see groups from 4 Full Members – Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan, and the West Indies – compete with Associate nations Scotland and Thailand within the 15-match event.
Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan, and the West Indies discovered themselves within the qualifying event as they completed in locations seventh to tenth within the ICC Women’s Championship. Thailand and Scotland, in the meantime, made the reduce as the subsequent two best-ranked sides within the ICC Women’s ODI Team Rankings as of October 28, 2024.
On the opening day of the round-robin event, hosts Pakistan tackle Ireland on the Gaddafi Stadium whereas the West Indies play in opposition to Scotland on the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA). “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,” stated ICC CEO Geoff Allardice in a press release.
Some thrilling matchups within the event embody Pakistan taking up the West Indies on April 14 in a day-night recreation on the Gaddafi Stadium, Bangladesh going up in opposition to the West Indies at LCCA on April 17, and sub-continental rivals Pakistan and Bangladesh conflict on the LCCA on April 19. Day matches start at 9:30 am native time, whereas day/evening matches have a begin time of two pm native time.
2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifier schedule
April 9 – Pakistan vs Ireland – Gaddafi Stadium (Day) and West Indies vs Scotland – LCCA (Day)
April 10 – Thailand vs Bangladesh – LCCA (Day)
April 11 – Pakistan vs Scotland – LCCA (Day) and Ireland vs West Indies – Gaddafi Stadium (Day)
April 13 – Scotland vs Thailand – LCCA (Day) and Bangladesh vs Ireland – Gaddafi Stadium (D/N)
April 14 – Pakistan vs West Indies – Gaddafi Stadium (D/N)
April 15 – Thailand vs Ireland – LCCA (Day) and Scotland vs Bangladesh – Gaddafi Stadium (D/N)
April 17 – Bangladesh vs West Indies – LCCA (Day) and Pakistan vs Thailand – Gaddafi Stadium (D/N)
April 18 – Ireland vs Scotland – Gaddafi Stadium (D/N)
April 19 – Pakistan vs Bangladesh – LCCA (Day) and West Indies vs Thailand – Gaddafi Stadium (D/N)
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