Pakistan were unbeaten in the tournament.
The ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier tournament kicked off in Lahore, Pakistan, on April 9 as six teams fought it out for the two remaining qualification spots for the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 in India later this year.
West Indies, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Scotland, and Ireland were the six teams vying for the two spots. India have already qualified on the basis of being hosts of the tournament.
The rest of the qualified teams are Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.
The tournament was being played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) ground from April 9 to 19.
The tournament did not have knock-out rounds such as quarterfinals or semifinals, or a final. Every team played the other five teams, and the top teams after the end of Match 15 made the cut for the World Cup.
With all five of their matches done and dusted, the top two positions in the tournament are confirmed, with hosts Pakistan and neighbours Bangladesh confirming their 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup berths.
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Pakistan have not outright dominated the tournament but managed to claw their way back into games from tricky situations to make it five wins out of five to gain their qualification.
Bangladesh began the tournament with a massive 178-run win against Thailand and beat Ireland and Scotland. But they were found wanting against the West Indies and hosts Pakistan in their final match on Saturday. Either way, Nigar Sultana’s women have found a place in the Women’s ODI World Cup for the second time ever. They have done so in consecutive editions.
Points Table (Updated on April 19, 2025, 11.00 PM IST)
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | NRR |
| Pakistan Women | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.074 |
| Bangladesh Women | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.639 |
| West Indies Women | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.626 |
| Scotland Women | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.102 |
| Ireland Women | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.037 |
| Thailand Women | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2.342 |
The West Indies will not be part of a Women’s ODI World Cup for the first time in 25 years. Ever since the first World Cup in 1973, the Caribbean Islands have had one or two teams in the tournament. But they have participated as the West Indies after the inaugural edition.
It will be the first time a Women’s ODI World Cup will be without West Indies since the 2000 edition.
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