Bangladesh has picked a 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, which will be held in India from September 30 to November 2. Nigar Sultana Joty, the wicketkeeper-batsman, will again head the team.
Rubya Haider Jhelik, a teenage wicketkeeper, has earned her first ODI call-up. Jhelik, who made her T20I debut against Sri Lanka in 2023, has played six T20Is and scored 58 runs at an average of 9.66, with a highest score of 20. She has played domestic cricket for Khulna and Barisal Divisions.
The roster also boasts crucial spin options in left-arm spinner Nahid Akter and leg-spinner Fahima Khatun, as well as emerging prospects Shorna Akter and Marufa Akter, who are expected to play important roles in the event.
Other notable inclusions are Nishita Akter Nishi and Sumaiya Akter, who both competed in the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this year. Sumaiya, who led the team in Malaysia, made her ODI debut against Australia in 2024, while Nishita, the youngest member of the senior squad, debuted against Pakistan in 2023 and has two ODIs under her belt.
Bangladesh will begin their World Cup campaign on October 2 against Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This marks their second ODI World Cup appearance, after finishing seventh on debut in 2022 in New Zealand under Joty’s leadership.
The Tigresses secured qualification for the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Lahore earlier this year. They started with three straight wins in the six-team tournament featuring Bangladesh, Pakistan, West Indies, Ireland, Scotland, and Thailand. They faced defeats against West Indies and Pakistan, which left their qualification chances uncertain, but the team advanced to the World Cup with the help of a superior net run rate, edging out the West Indies.
Bangladesh squad for Women’s ODI World Cup
Nigar Sultana Joty (C), Nahida Akter, Farzana Haque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sumaiya Akter
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