India's Campaign for ICC U19 T20 Women's WC to begin in January 2025

India's Campaign for ICC U19 T20 Women's WC to begin in January 2025

By: WE Staff | Monday, 19 August 2024

India will begin their 2025 Women's ICC U19 T20 World Cup campaign against the West Indies from 18 January to 2 February 2025 in Malaysia. The tournament is crucial for emerging cricketers, with defending champions India's match against West Indies as a key opener, aiming to win the second consecutive time. India emerged victorious in the inaugural edition at South Africa defeating England.

Group A

India

Malaysia

West Indies

Sri Lanka

Group B

England

Pakistan

Ireland

USA

Group C

South Africa

New Zealand

Samoa

Qualifier from Africa

Group D

Australia

Bangladesh

Scotland

Qualifier from Asia

Teams will play in a round-robin phase with three matches each at the group stage, with the top three from the four groups progressing to the Super Six stage. Additionally, the bottom-ranked teams will face the last-place play-off on January 24, 2025.

The Super Six stage involves 12 teams divided into two groups, with the top three teams from Groups A and D and those from Groups B and C, each contesting two fixtures against corresponding group opponents. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals on January 31, with the final on February 2, to be hosted at Bayuemas Oval. The reserve days for both semis and finals are February 1 and February 3, respectively.