The U19 Women’s T20 World Cup is an international cricket tournament managed and conducted by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The teams consist of women’s players who are 19 years old and participate in this tournament. The U19 Women’s T20 World Cup was not conducted before the year 2023. However, it was scheduled to be conducted in 2019 but due to the pandemic, it was pushed to later in the year 2021. Bangladesh was the host of the tournament. But due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was pushed to later in 2023.
The U19 ICC T20 World Cup 2023 the first edition was held in South Africa in the month of January. The matches were held in T20 format which is 20 overs cricket. India won the first-ever U19 Women’s T20 World Cup against England. It was historic for Indian Women’s cricket and they won by seven wickets.
Now the future ICC events of U19 World Cups of 2025 and 2027 are coming and the board has announced the host nations and a few other details. Here we have gathered information regarding the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in 2025 and 2027. Let’s explore it!
Who will host the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in 2025 and 2027?
The hosts of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in 2025 are Malaysia and Thailand. Both nations will host a few matches each for the whole tournament of 2025. Now, The hosts of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in 2027 are Bangladesh and Nepal. Both nations will host a few matches each for the whole tournament of 2027.
As per the ICC media info, there were 3 joint nations contenders for the host selection of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. They were Zimbabwe and Namibia, Malaysia and Thailand, and Bangladesh and Nepal. The host nations were selected based on the bidding process which was judged by a board sub-committee chaired by Martin Snedden.
After the great success and historic matches played at ICC U19 T20 World Cup 2023, it was very important and needed of the hour to continue with this great event of cricket by ICC. It has given a great platform for women players to showcase their talent and skills. Moreover, it is a great sign for Women’s cricket and it has been an excellent source of growth for the history of their cricket.
Teams Participating in Women’s T20 World Cup in 2025 and 2027:
| Sr.no. | Team |
| 1 | India |
| 2 | England |
| 3 | New Zealand |
| 4 | Australia |
| 5 | Bangladesh |
| 6 | South Africa |
| 7 | Pakistan |
| 8 | West Indies |
| 9 | Nepal |
| 10 | Ireland |
| 11 | Sri Lanka |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates |
| 13 | Indonesia |
| 14 | Scotland |
| 15 | United States |
| 16 | Zimbabwe |
Criteria for teams to get qualified for Women’s T20 World Cup
The top 8 teams will participate and qualify for the ICC U19 World Cup campaign. Plus the teams who end up in the top three positions by playing in the groups at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The host nations are Nepal and Bangladesh. Moreover, the team which will be in top position in the list
of the highest-ranked teams in the ICC T20I rankings before the World Cup. Lastly, a few teams will be decided after the 10-team ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier tournament winner.
Conclusion
The U19 Women’s T20 World Cup is a great ICC event which has helped women’s cricket grow in India. It also helped encourage many young girls to participate in cricket and take it as their full-time career. The U19 T20 World Cup’s first event 2023 was very successful. It also helped the Indian Women’s team find talented players. Now the future U19 ICC T20 World Cup of 2025 and 2027 will also find many great players and inspire many young girls to take up cricket.
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