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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 Ba🦋n🧸gladesh).
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 W🍨hite 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 , Bangladesh had raised hopes of a dramatic qualification. The fi🐎nal match became a crucial decider with the potential to upset the qualific✃ation 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 team🐼s 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 the🌱ir World Cup dreams alive. Th♔e 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 sch🉐edule 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-s♏takes competition.
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