ICC announces the groups for the 2025 Women’s U19 T20 World Cup

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The International Cricket Council has finalized the groups for the Women’s T20 U19 World Cup 2025. This comes after Nepal clinched the final spot through the 2024 Asian Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates by defeating the hosts in 15 overs to book the ticket to the main event.

According to the net rate, Nepal secured its first participation in the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. They have now been placed in Group D of the tournament and will face Australia, Bangladesh and Scotland. With the kind of performances they showed in the Qualifiers, they would be eager to perform on the big stage.

The West Indies, Sri Lanka and defending champions India, along with hosts Malaysia, are placed in Group A of the U19 T20 Women’s World Cup.

Group A of the Women’s T20 World Cup will see the West Indies, Sri Lanka and defending champions India along with hosts Malaysia, who will be making their debut in the tournament. They will be confident ahead of the event, which will take place at Bayuemas Oval.

In the first match of Group A, Sri Lanka will take on Malaysia on the second day of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. On the same day, the Indian women’s national cricket team will take on the West Indies women’s national cricket team in the afternoon match.

Group B looks more complicated on paper, with England, Pakistan, Ireland and the United States. The Three Lions will undoubtedly be the favorites, but they will have strong competition. Pakistan will also pose a big challenge and look like a strong contender for the next stage.

Players such as Amy Hunter, Freya Sargent, Aimee Maguire and Alice Tector, who will be part of the Ireland squad, had a decent outing during a tour of South Africa during October and November, while the United States boasted two victories against the West Indies. on tour in July.

Group C of the U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup will be played by South Africa and New Zealand, Samoa and Nigeria

Group C of the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup will consist of South Africa and New Zealand. The other two teams will be Samoa and Nigeria, who will make their debut in the tournament. They will open their campaign in the tournament against each other.

Bangladesh, Australia, Scotland and Nepal will be the four teams in Group D of the U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup

Bangladesh, Australia, Scotland and Nepal will be the four teams in Group D of the U-19 Women’s World Cup. Australia and Bangladesh will be the two favorites to qualify for the Super Six spot, and the two teams have been involved in some exciting encounters in recent years.

Nepal would have plenty of confidence entering the tournament, while Scotland will look to improve on their 2023 effort. The team was winless in pool play before beating the United States in a seeding play.

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