Fatima Sana-led Pakistan stored up their unbeaten run on the ICC Ladies’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier and sealed their spot on the ICC Ladies’s Cricket World Cup 2025, to be hosted by India later this 12 months. The hosts made it 4 wins out of 4 as they thrashed Thailand by 87 runs in Lahore on Thursday. Pakistan’s qualification now confirms that the event shall be held in a hybrid mannequin as they received’t be travelling to India for the event that’s scheduled to start out late September.
Internet hosting the event for the primary time, Pakistan began off on a powerful notice by successful a thriller towards Eire who at one stage seemed to be cruising to an upset win within the opener. They then adopted it up with a 6-wicket win towards Scotland and a 65-run victory towards the West Indies.
With 4 wins out of 4, Pakistan sealed their spot within the World Cup, whereas there’s yet one more spot up for grabs on the Qualifiers in Lahore. As hosts India had earned computerized qualification, whereas Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka earned their tickets by ending within the prime six of the final cycle of ICC Ladies’s Championship 2022-’25. With 3 wins in 4 matches, Bangladesh at present have the upperhand however they face Pakistan subsequent.
Earlier, The Indian Specific had reported that the BCCI picked Thiruvananthapuram as one of many venues for the event, courtesy the hybrid mannequin agreed upon between the Indian and Pakistan cricket boards earlier than the latest Champions Trophy earlier this 12 months. If Pakistan qualifies for the World Cup, their matches shall be performed in neighbouring international locations, in both Sri Lanka or Dubai. Not one of the different shortlisted venues by BCcI in India have immigration or visa amenities obtainable, other than Thiruvananthapuram. Since Pakistan received’t be travelling to India for ICC occasions, the BCCI has deliberate for all groups contesting towards them to fly from the southern coast of India.
It’s understood that Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Mullanpur and Indore are the opposite shortlisted venues in India.