This was Bangladesh’s 13th consecutive defeat in T20 World Cups, a dismal run extending back nine years across three events

Bangladesh were completely outplayed on Saturday and suffered a heavy 59-run defeat against a fierce Indian side in a Women's Asia Cup encounter at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad for the Women's T20 Asia Cup, to be held in Sylhet from October 1 to 15. 

Recently, international success in Bangladesh sport has mostly been achieved by the nation’s women, most notably the women’s national football team.

Both Bangladesh and Ireland, who have already sealed their places in the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup, will lock horns in the final of the qualifiers at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

A captain’s knock from Nigar Sultana Joty was followed by impactful bowling from Salma Khatun and the rest as Tigresses began their T20 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 14-run win over Ireland Women at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

Marufa Akter, the new face of Bangladesh women's cricket team, appears to be a star in the making.

Bangladesh appear confident to book their place in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup next year by finishing as the top team in the four-team group in its Qualifier tournament, scheduled to be held in the UAE from September 18 to 25.

Following a noteworthy campaign in their maiden ICC Women’s ODI World Cup earlier this year, Bangladesh women's cricket team are now shifting their focus on the shortest format of the game as they look to prepare for the T20 World Cup qualifiers, scheduled to be held in Dubai in September.

Indian women cricket team captain Mithali Raj announced her retirement from international cricket this Wednesday, drawing curtains on an illustrious career of 23 years during which she established herself as the country's greatest female batter. Many cricketers around the globe look up to Mithali's career and Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty is no different. 

The International Cricket Council on Wednesday included Bangladesh and Ireland in the next Women’s Championship for the first time and created a 10-team league for the qualification of the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup.