Pakistan to host ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier in April
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday unveiled the match schedule for the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, set to take place in Pakistan from April 9 to 19. The Qualifier will be played at two iconic venues in Lahore: Gaddafi Stadium and the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) Ground.
This sixth edition of the tournament features teams from four Full Members – Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan, and the West Indies, who will compete alongside Associate Members Scotland and Thailand in a 15-match league.
The top two teams from the Qualifier will secure their spots in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 later this year.
Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and host nation India have already qualified for the World Cup, having finished in the top six of the 10-team ICC Women's Championship (2022-25).
Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan, and the West Indies qualified for the event by finishing seventh to tenth in the Women's Championship, while Thailand and Scotland earned their places based on their rankings in the ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings as of October 28, 2024.
Notable matchups in the tournament include Pakistan facing the West Indies on April 14 in a day-night match at Gaddafi Stadium, Bangladesh taking on the West Indies at LCCA on April 17, and a thrilling sub-continental rivalry between Pakistan and Bangladesh at LCCA on April 19.
ICC CEO Geoff Allardice expressed excitement about the tournament, stating: "We are pleased to announce the match schedule for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025. The six competing teams are just one step away from the Women's Cricket World Cup, and I am sure they will all be eagerly looking forward to the competition."
He added, "On behalf of the ICC, I would like to wish the teams all the best for the tournament in Lahore as part of the build-up to the Cricket World Cup later this year."
The schedule for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 is as follows:
April 9: Pakistan vs Ireland (Gaddafi Stadium, Day);
April 9: West Indies vs Scotland (LCCA, Day)
April 10: Thailand vs Bangladesh (LCCA, Day)
April 11: Pakistan vs Scotland (LCCA, Day);
April 11: Ireland vs West Indies (Gaddafi Stadium, Day)
April 13: Scotland vs Thailand (LCCA, Day);
April 13: Bangladesh vs Ireland (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
April 14: Pakistan vs West Indies (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
April 15: Thailand vs Ireland (LCCA, Day);
April 15: Scotland vs Bangladesh (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
April 17: Bangladesh vs West Indies (LCCA, Day);
April 17: Pakistan vs Thailand (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
April 18: Ireland vs Scotland (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
April 19: Pakistan vs Bangladesh (LCCA, Day);
April 19: West Indies vs Thailand (Gaddafi Stadium, D/N)
(Day matches start at 09:30 am, Day/Night matches at 02:00 pm local time)
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