Bangladesh Misses Direct World Cup Qualification

Bangladesh Women's cricket team missed direct qualification for the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup after losing to West Indies by eight wickets, finishing seventh in the Women's Championship table. Bangladesh will compete in qualifiers along with West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland, Scotland, and Thailand for the remaining two World Cup spots. At the ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, Malaysia's U-19 team was defeated by India, managing just 31 runs, which India chased down in 3 overs. West Indies Women’s U-19 also lost to Sri Lanka by 81 runs, failing to chase a target of 166. The senior Indian team is set to face England in the first T20I of a five-match series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, led by Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler respectively.