Women’s World Cup 2025: 3 Bangladesh players to watch out for

Bangladesh and Pakistan are the two teams that have qualified for the Women’s World Cup through the qualifiers. Bangladesh finished in second place after winning three out of five games. They will start their campaign in the tournament with a match against Pakistan on Thursday, October 2, at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. They will play their next two matches in Guwahati and the remaining four matches in Visakhapatnam and Navi Mumbai. Bangladesh made their debut in the Women’s World Cup during the last edition and finished in second-last position with one win in seven matches.

Here are 3 Bangladesh players to watch out for in the Women’s World Cup 2025:

1. Nigar Sultana Joty

Nigar Sultana is the third-highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in the World Cup. She has made 143 runs in seven matches at an average of 20.42. In 2025, Nigar featured in eight ODI games and made 334 runs at an average of 47.71. She is one of the two Bangladesh batters who have made a century in ODIs.

2. Nahida Akter

Nahida Akter is the joint-highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in ODIs in 2025. She has taken 10 wickets in eight games at an average of 28, an economy of 4.24, and a strike rate of 39.6. Nahida has amassed 82 runs as well this year at a strike rate of 58.57 this year in seven outings.

3. Fargana Hoque

Fargana Hoque is the highest run-scorer in the World Cup for Bangladesh and has scored 173 runs in seven games at an average of 24.71. She is the only batter who has scored a half-century in the tournament for Bangladesh. In 2025, she has made 202 runs in eight games at an average of 25.25.

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