The BCB has named a 16-member Bangladesh squad for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022, which will be held in New Zealand in March-April. The Bangladesh Women's team will begin their preparatory camp for the main event on January 29 (Saturday). This is the first time the Bangladesh Women's national team is going to compete in the ICC 50-over World Cup after qualifying in November last year. Let's have a look at the Bangladesh Women's Cricket Team's squad and schedule for the World Cup in 2022.
Bangladesh Squad for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
Bangladesh's top pacer Jahanara Alam has been selected for the 2022 Women's World Cup. Jahanara was dropped from the Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier 2022 because of a disciplinary issue, which caused quite a stir in the country. However, the selectors couldn't overlook Jahanara for the huge event.
Aside from that, all of the expected names have been chosen for the 2022 World Cup. Nigar Sultana Joty will lead the Bangladesh women's squad during the world cup.
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Bangladesh Team
Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Fahima Khatun, Mst Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Mst Fariha Islam Trisna, Suraiya Azmim, Mst Shanjida Akther Maghla, Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Most. Sharmin Akter Supta, Lata Mondol, Sobhana Mostary.
Bangladesh's Schedule for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 will take place in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3. The twelfth edition of the tournament includes eight qualifying teams: Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies, and the host New Zealand.
The tournament's format is that all of the teams competing will face each other for a spot in the semi-finals. The top four teams will proceed to the semi-finals in the group stage.
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New Zealand's six venues will host a total of 31 tournament matches. Hagley Oval in Christchurch, Eden Park in Auckland, Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Seddon Park in Hamilton, Basin Reserve in Wellington, and University Oval in Dunedin will host the games of the tournament.
The tournament will kick off on March 4 with a match between New Zealand and the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The championship match will take place on April 3 at Christchurch's Hagley Oval.
Bangladesh will begin their campaign on March 5 at the University Oval in Dunedin against South Africa and will play their final fixture on March 27 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington against defending champion England.
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Bangladesh Women’s team full ICC World Cup 2022 fixtures
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Date |
Fixture |
Venue |
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March 5, 2022 |
Bangladesh vs South Africa |
University Oval, Dunedin |
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March 7, 2022 |
Bangladesh vs New Zealand |
University Oval, Dunedin |
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March 14, 2022 |
Bangladesh vs Pakistan |
Seddon Park, Hamilton |
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March 18, 2022 |
Bangladesh vs West Indies |
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
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March 22, 2022 |
Bangladesh vs India |
Seddon Park, Hamilton |
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March 25, 2022 |
Bangladesh vs Australia |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
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March 27, 2022 |
Bangladesh vs England |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
Bottom Line
The Bangladesh team will face all of the tournament's participants in the upcoming ICC 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup 2022. It seems that the Bangladesh Women's team has a very limited chance of qualifying for the semi-finals, given the strength of the other teams. Not to mention, participating in the ICC World Cup for the first time is a significant achievement for Bangladesh. The players of the Bangladesh team are expected to gain valuable experience playing in New Zealand's adverse conditions, which would help their development as international players.