# Bangladesh women's national cricket team

The Bangladesh women's national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Bangladesh in international women's cricket matches. They made their international debut when they played, and won, two matches against Thailand in July 2007 before participating in and winning the 2007 ACC Women's Tournament. Bangladesh were granted One-Day International (ODI) status in 2011 after finishing fifth in the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier. They subsequently qualified for the 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20 as hosts, making their first appearance at a top-level women's international tournament. They have also won the 2018 edition of ACC Women's Asia Cup. This was the only instance in ACC Women's Asia Cup where any team other than India won the tournament. However, they finished fifth in the next edition (2022 edition) of Women's Asia Cup, but has since went on to become one of the most competitive women's cricket teams in Asia. The team made its first World Cup appearance at the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup, and has participated in every edition of the World Twenty20 since making its debut at the 2014 edition.
On 24 November 2011, Bangladesh women's team was granted ODI status after defeating USA by 9 wickets in the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier. This win against USA guaranteed that Bangladesh would finish in the top 6 in the tournament and thus be ranked in the top 10 globally, which was the requirement for attaining ODI status. In April 2021, the ICC awarded permanent Test and One Day International (ODI) status to all full member women's teams.

## History
### 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

At the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup in Malaysia, Bangladesh qualified for the final by winning 4 of their 5 matches, before beating India in the final, thus becoming the first team other than India to win an Asia Cup Title.

### 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

Bangladesh made their debut at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in 2022, qualifying on the basis of their WODI ranking after the qualifying tournament was abandoned during the group stage, with Bangladesh having a 2–1 record at the point of abandonment, with wins over Pakistan and the US, and a loss to Thailand. They would go on to finish 7th with a 1–6 record, with a win over Pakistan. As a result of their qualification for the World Cup, they also qualified for the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.

### 2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

Bangladesh hosted the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup in 2022, finishing 5th place with 2 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-result from 6 matches.

### 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Bangladesh qualified for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup by winning the qualifying tournament in 2022. Drawn in group A, the team lost all 4 of their matches.

## Current squad

This lists all the players who have played for Bangladesh in past 12 months, or were named in the most recent ODI or T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in italics
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Format | Notes |
| Batters ||||||
| Murshida Khatun | 25 | Left-handed | | ODI, T20I | |
| Fargana Hoque | 31 | Right-handed | | ODI, T20I | |
| Sobhana Mostary | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ODI, T20I | |
| Sumaiya Akter | 19 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI, T20I | |
| Rubya Haider | 27 | Left-handed | | T20I | |
| All-rounders ||||||
| Ritu Moni | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI, T20I | |
| Shorna Akter | 18 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ODI, T20I | |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||
| Nigar Sultana | 27 | Right-handed | | ODI, T20I | Captain |
| Shamima Sultana | 37 | Right-handed | | ODI, T20I | |
| Dilara Akter | 20 | Right-handed | | T20I | |
| Farzana Akter | 26 | Right-handed | | ODI | |
| Spin Bowlers ||||||
| Nahida Akter | 25 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ODI, T20I | Vice-captain |
| Fahima Khatun | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ODI, T20I | |
| Rabeya Khan | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ODI, T20I | |
| Sultana Khatun | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI, T20I | |
| Shorifa Khatun | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | T20I | |
| Nishita Akter Nishi | 16 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI | |
| Pace Bowlers ||||||
| Marufa Akter | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI, T20I | |
| Fariha Trisna | 22 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | T20I | |
| Disha Biswas | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI | |
| Habiba Islam | 15 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | T20I | |
Updated as of 16 April 2024.

### Former players
## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Sorowar Imran |
| Assistant coach | Faisal Hossain |
| Chief selector | Manjurul Islam |
| Performance analyst | Rashed Iqbal |

## Tournament history
### Women's ODI World Cup

Women's Cricket World Cup records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 1973 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1978 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1982 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1988 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1993 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1997 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2000 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2005 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2009 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Group stage | 7/8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 0 Titles | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |

### Women's World T20

ICC Women's T20 World Cup records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Group stage | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Group stage | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Group stage | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Group stage | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Group stage | – | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Group stage | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group Stage | 0 Titles | 25 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 |

### ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | – | 0 Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Women's Asia Cup

Asia Cup records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2004 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2005–06 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2006 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2008 | Group stage | 4/4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Semi-finals | 3/8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Champions | 1/6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 5/7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Semi-finals | 3/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Champions (2018) | 1 Title | 31 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 |

### Asian Games

Asian Games records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2010 | Silver medal | 1/8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Silver medal | 2/10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Bronze medal | 3/9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Silver medal | 0 Titles | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |

### South Asian Games

South Asian Games records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2019 | Champions | 1/4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Champions (2019) | 1 Title | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### ACC Women's Tournament

ACC Women's Tournament records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2007 | Champions | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Champions (2007) | 1 Title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2013 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 2/8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Champions | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Champions | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Champions | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Did not participate/Qualified as host into the main tournament | Did not participate/Qualified as host into the main tournament | Did not participate/Qualified as host into the main tournament | Did not participate/Qualified as host into the main tournament | Did not participate/Qualified as host into the main tournament | Did not participate/Qualified as host into the main tournament | Did not participate/Qualified as host into the main tournament | Did not participate/Qualified as host into the main tournament |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 4/6 | 3 Titles | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

### Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2003 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2008 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2011 | Quarter-finals | 5/10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Super-Six | – | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Super-Six | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 3/5 | 0 Title | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |

## Honours
### ACC

* Women's Asia Cup:
** Champions (1): 2018

### Others

* Asian Games
** Silver Medal (2): 2010, 2014
** Bronze Medal (1): 2022
* South Asian Games
** Gold Medal (1): 2019

## Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Bangladesh Women
As of 31 January 2025
Playing record :
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural match |
| One-Day Internationals | 72 | 21 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 26 November 2011 |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 132 | 46 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 28 August 2012 |

### Women's One-Day Internationals

* Highest team total: 250/3 v. South Africa on 16 December 2023 at Buffalo Park, East London.
* Highest individual innings: 107, Fargana Hoque v. India on 22 July 2023 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.
* Best innings bowling: 6/20, Khadija Tul Kubra v. Pakistan on 8 October 2018 at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar.
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
| Fargana Hoque | 1,679 | 27.98 | 2011–2024 |
| Nigar Sultana | 983 | 24.57 | 2015–2024 |
| Rumana Ahmed | 963 | 22.92 | 2011–2022 |
| Sharmin Akhter | 773 | 20.89 | 2011–2024 |
| Salma Khatun | 491 | 14.44 | 2011–2022 |
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
| Nahida Akter | 59 | 22.23 | 2015–2024 |
| Salma Khatun | 52 | 22.69 | 2011–2022 |
| Rumana Ahmed | 50 | 25.46 | 2011–2022 |
| Jahanara Alam | 48 | 30.39 | 2011–2023 |
| Khadija Tul Kubra | 42 | 19.85 | 2011–2021 |
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Fargana Hoque | 107 | India | Mirpur | 22 July 2023 |
| Salma Khatun | 75* | India | Ahmedabad | 8 April 2013 |
| Rumana Ahmed | 75 | India | Ahmedabad | 10 April 2013 |
| Sharmin Akhter | 74 | South Africa | Cox's Bazar | 14 January 2017 |
| Rumana Ahmed | 74 | South Africa | Bloemfontein | 14 May 2018 |
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Khadija Tul Kubra | 6/20 | Pakistan | Cox's Bazar | 8 October 2018 |
| Nahida Akter | 5/21 | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 15 November 2021 |
| Rumana Ahmed | 4/20 | India | Ahmedabad | 12 April 2013 |
| Khadija Tul Kubra | 4/33 | South Africa | Cox's Bazar | 16 January 2017 |
| Lata Mondal | 4/35 | Pakistan | Cox' Bazar | 4 March 2017 |
ODI record versus other nations
Records complete to WODI #1438. Last updated 24 January 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| ICC Full members ||||||||
| Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 March 2022 | |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 March 2022 | |
| India | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 April 2013 | 16 July 2023 |
| Ireland | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 November 2011 | 26 November 2011 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 March 2022 | |
| Pakistan | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 August 2012 | 4 March 2014 |
| South Africa | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 September 2012 | 6 September 2012 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 February 2017 | |
| West Indies | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 March 2022 | 21 January 2025 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 November 2021 | 10 November 2021 |

### Women's Twenty20 Internationals

* Highest team total: 255/2 v. Maldives on 5 December 2019 at Pokhara Stadium, Pokhara.
* Highest individual innings: 113*, Nigar Sultana v. Maldives on 5 December 2019 at Pokhara Stadium, Pokhara.
* Best innings bowling: 5/12, Nahida Akter v. Kenya on 19 January 2022 at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur.
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
| Nigar Sultana | 2,162 | 27.02 | 2015–2025 |
| Fargana Hoque | 1,253 | 18.70 | 2012–2023 |
| Murshida Khatun | 947 | 21.04 | 2018–2025 |
| Rumana Ahmed | 866 | 13.12 | 2012–2024 |
| Shamima Sultana | 864 | 14.16 | 2012–2023 |
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
| Nahida Akter | 107 | 17.05 | 2015–2024 |
| Salma Khatun | 84 | 18.57 | 2012–2023 |
| Rumana Ahmed | 75 | 19.01 | 2012–2024 |
| Fahima Khatun | 62 | 22.62 | 2013–2025 |
| Jahanara Alam | 60 | 24.03 | 2012–2024 |
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Nigar Sultana | 113* | Maldives | Pokhara | 5 December 2019 |
| Fargana Hoque | 110* | Maldives | Pokhara | 5 December 2019 |
| Murshida Khatun | 77* | United States | Abu Dhabi | 21 September 2022 |
| Sanjida Islam | 71* | Thailand | Dundee | 7 September 2019 |
| Nigar Sultana | 67 | Ireland | Abu Dhabi | 18 September 2022 |
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Nahida Akter | 5/8 | Pakistan | Chittagong | 25 October 2023 |
| Nahida Akter | 5/12 | Kenya | Kuala Lumpur | 19 January 2022 |
| Panna Ghosh | 5/16 | Ireland | Utrecht | 14 July 2018 |
| Jahanara Alam | 5/28 | Ireland | Dublin | 28 June 2018 |
| Shorna Akter | 5/28 | South Africa | Benoni | 3 December 2023 |
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #2716. Last updated 31 January 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| ICC Full members ||||||||
| Australia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 February 2020 | |
| England | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 March 2014 | |
| India | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 April 2013 | 6 June 2018 |
| Ireland | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 August 2012 | 28 August 2012 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 February 2020 | |
| Pakistan | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29 August 2012 | 4 June 2018 |
| South Africa | 15 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 September 2012 | 11 September 2012 |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 October 2012 | 28 October 2012 |
| West Indies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 March 2014 | |
| ICC Associate members ||||||||
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 January 2022 | 19 January 2022 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 June 2018 | 9 June 2018 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 December 2019 | 5 December 2019 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 December 2019 | 4 December 2019 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 July 2018 | 8 July 2018 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 December 2015 | 1 December 2015 |
| Scotland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 November 2015 | 29 November 2015 |
| Thailand | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 November 2015 | 28 November 2015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 July 2018 | 10 July 2018 |
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 September 2019 | 1 September 2019 |