Bangladesh Announce Squad for Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
The wait is finally over as Bangladesh has announced its 15-member squad for the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. The squad, led by wicketkeeper-batter Nigar Sultana Joty, will represent the country in the marquee event for the second time in its history. Nigar Sultana Joty, who has already led Bangladesh in their maiden Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign in 2022, will once again take the reins of the team to guide them through the prestigious tournament.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) took to social media to announce the squad, which includes a mix of experienced players and promising youngsters. The team will be looking to build on their impressive performance in the 2022 World Cup, where they finished ninth out of 10 teams.
Nigar Sultana Joty, who has been an integral part of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team for several years, will be joined by a host of senior players, including all-rounders Fargana Hoque Pinki and Ritu Moni, as well as batters Murshida Khatun and Fahima Khatun. The team will also rely on the services of experienced bowlers like Salma Khatun and Jahanara Alam.
The squad also includes some new faces, with the BCB opting to include young and talented players like Ayasha Rahman, Shamima Sultana, and Sobhana Mostary. These players have impressed in recent domestic and international matches, and are likely to make their World Cup debut in 2025.
Bangladesh’s squad for the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup:
- Nigar Sultana Joty (c)
- Fargana Hoque Pinki
- Ritu Moni
- Murshida Khatun
- Fahima Khatun
- Salma Khatun
- Jahanara Alam
- Ayasha Rahman
- Shamima Sultana
- Sobhana Mostary
- Nahida Akter
- Lata Mondal
- Khadija Tul Kubra
- Shohaly Akter
- Rumana Ahmed
The 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is scheduled to take place from February 3 to March 26, 2025, in India. The tournament will feature 10 teams, including defending champions England, Australia, and India, who will be looking to win their third World Cup title.
Bangladesh will be looking to make a bigger impact in the tournament this time around, having finished ninth out of 10 teams in their maiden appearance in 2022. With a squad that has a good mix of experience and youth, the team will be hoping to cause an upset or two in the tournament.
The squad’s preparations for the World Cup will begin soon, with the team set to participate in a series of warm-up matches and training camps. The BCB has also announced plans to hold a camp in India, where the team will get to acclimatize to the conditions they will face in the World Cup.
As Bangladesh prepares to take on the best teams in the world, fans of the team will be hoping for a strong performance from the squad. With a talented group of players, led by the experienced Nigar Sultana Joty, Bangladesh will be looking to make a mark in the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
