As Joty and company prepare to sign off with the October 26 fixture against India, their campaign has underlined that their biggest battle remains psychological.

Bangladesh will also be boosted by the expected return of pacer Marufa Akter.

At present, players of the men's national team receive USD 75 as day allowance and USD 50 as tour fee per day during international assignments. In contrast, women's players get USD 50 and USD 25 respectively, except during ICC and ACC events.

After a three-wicket, last-over loss to South Africa in Vizag on Monday, most players were left in tears in the dressing room, but the camp's mood had brightened by the next day following retrospection.

Meanwhile, South Africa medium-pacer Tumi Sekhukhune said her side are wary of Bangladesh’s spin-heavy attack.

She comes from Barisal, from a home where cricket wasn’t supposed to be a daughter’s dream.

As Bangladesh head to Visakhapatnam for their next two matches against South Africa and Australia on October 13 and 16, they will hope their captain can rediscover her touch to keep their World Cup campaign alive.

Rabeya Khan struck twice, while Bates was run out after a 33-ball 29 -- laced with six fours -- leaving New Zealand struggling at 39 for three after 12 overs.

Before departing for the World Cup, expectations surrounding Nigar Sultana Joty's side were relatively modest.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has recently appointed Salma as the country's first woman selector.

Rubya Haider Jhelik was a surprise inclusion in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup.

Each side arrives with at least one batter capable of shaping their fortunes and their contributions could make all the difference.

Shathira Jakir Jessy is set to create history in the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup in India and Sri Lanka by becoming the first woman umpire from Bangladesh to officiate in a senior World Cup.

Which is the bigger tournament in cricket, the men’s ICC World Cup or the women’s?

Bangladesh's preparation for the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup suffered a blow as their first warm-up match against South Africa ended in a no result due to rain at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground on Thursday.

At the last ODI World Cup in 2022, the Tigresses managed only one win. This time, head coach Sarwar Imran pointed to Pakistan and Sri Lanka as "fifty-fifty contests", stressing that the immediate goal is to do better than last time.

Former Bangladesh skipper Salma Khatun has called time on a trailblazing career as a cricketer and is set to embark on a brand new challenge as the first-ever female selector of the national women’s team.

Casting her sights at the upcoming marquee tournament, Joty highlighted Bangladesh's key strengths, which aided their success at the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier earlier this year in Pakistan.

Bangladesh women's team players are set to compete in a tri-series – a preparatory tournament ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup –starting today at the BKSP, which will feature two women's teams, named the red and green team, and the Under-15 men's team.

Speaking to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan, the 34-year-old all-rounder shared her concerns over dwindling domestic opportunities and a future she fears is slipping away.