Overview

• The Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed a 15-player roster led by Nigar Sultana Joty for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
• Wicketkeeper Rubya Haider Jhelik earned a maiden ODI call-up, with youngsters Nishita Akter Nishi and Sumaiya Akter also included.
• Concerns grew after Bangladesh Women lost consecutive Challenge Cup games to the national U-15 boys by 87 runs and 47 runs.
• The team has gone five months without an international, with BCB officials saying efforts to secure bilateral matches fell through due to other boards’ schedules.
• Plans now include a six-day break, a nine-day Sylhet camp with three day-night practice matches, then warm-ups against Sri Lanka and South Africa before the October 2 opener versus Pakistan in Colombo.