West Indies Women Fail to Qualify for ICC Women's World Cup by 0.013 Run Rate

The West Indies women's cricket team has failed to qualify for the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, marking the first time in 25 years they will miss the tournament. Despite a valiant effort in their final qualifier—chasing down Thailand's 166 in just 10.5 overs—they finished level on points with Bangladesh but fell short due to net run rate, missing out by a margin of just 0.013. Their hopes rested on overtaking Bangladesh’s net run rate, but despite aggressive batting, they could not reach the required target quickly enough. Bangladesh and Pakistan secured the two available spots in the World Cup, joining six other teams including hosts India. The West Indies’ failure follows a similar disappointment for their men’s team, which also missed out on World Cup qualification recently. This outcome is particularly painful given the team’s strong World Cup history and their recent semifinal appearance in 2022.