India Placed in Favorable Group for U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025, Opens Campaign Against West Indies

New Delhi: The U-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025, to be held in Malaysia, will see defending champions India kick off their campaign against West Indies on January 19, as per the schedule released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday. In Group A, India and West Indies will be joined by hosts Malaysia and Sri Lanka, with all matches in the group stage set to take place at the Bayuemas Oval in Selangor.

Following the success of the inaugural edition, sixteen teams from around the world have been divided into four groups of four teams each. The top three teams from each of the four groups will advance into the Super 6 stage. India will play the rest of their group games against Malaysia on January 21 and Sri Lanka two days later.

The top three teams from Group A and D will constitute Group 1 while that of B and C will make Group 2. The top two teams from Group 1 and 2 will then make it to the semifinals on January 31. The Bayuemas Oval in Selangor will host the final on February 2. February 1 is a reserve day for the semifinals while February 3 is a reserve day for the final.

This will be Malaysia’s first appearance in the U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup as well as Samoa’s first appearance in an ICC World Cup event. To add more to that there will be 16 warm-up fixtures to be played from January 13 to 16, in preparation for the main event

Group A – India, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Malaysia

Group B – England, Pakistan, Ireland, USA

Group C – New Zealand, South Africa, Africa’s Qualifier, Samoa

Group D – Australia, Bangladesh, Asia’s Qualifier, Scotland

January 18: Australia vs Scotland – UKM YSD Oval

January 18: England vs Ireland – JCA Oval, Johor

January 18: Samoa vs Africa Qualifier – Sarawak Cricket Ground (SCG)

January 18: Bangladesh vs Asia Qualifier – UKM YSD Oval

January 18: Pakistan vs USA – JCA Oval, Johor

January 18: New Zealand vs South Africa – Sarawak Cricket Ground (SCG)

January 19: Sri Lanka vs Malaysia – Bayuemas Oval

January, 19: India vs West Indies – Bayuemas Oval

January 20: Australia vs Bangladesh – UKM YSD Oval

January 20: Ireland vs USA – JCA Oval, Johor

January 20: New Zealand vs Africa Qualifier – Sarawak Cricket Ground (SCG)

Januray 20: Scotland vs Asia Qualifier – UKM YSD Oval

January 20: England vs Pakistan – JCA Oval, Johor

January 20: South Africa vs Samoa – Sarawak Cricket Ground (SCG)

January 21: West Indies vs Sri Lanka – Bayuemas Oval

January 21: India vs Malaysia – Bayuemas Oval

January 22: Bangladesh vs Scotland – UKM YSD Oval

January 22: England vs USA – JCA Oval, Johor

January 22: New Zealand vs Samoa – Sarawak Cricket Ground (SCG)

January 22: Australia vs Asia Qualifier – UKM YSD Oval

January 22: Pakistan vs Ireland – JCA Oval, Johor

January 22: South Africa vs Africa Qualifier – Sarawak Cricket Ground (SCG)

January 23: Malaysia vs West Indies – Bayuemas Oval

January 23: India vs Sri Lanka – Bayuemas Oval

January 24: B4 v C4 – JCA Oval, Johor

January 24: A4 v D4 – JCA Oval, Johor

January 25: Super Six – B2 v C3 – UKM YSD Oval

January 25: Super Six – B1 v C2 – Sarawak Cricket Ground (SCG)

January 25: Super Six – A3 v D1 – UKM YSD Oval

January 25: Super Six – C1 v B3 – Sarawak Cricket Ground (SCG)

January 26: Super Six – A2 v D3 – Bayuemas Oval

January 26: Super Six – A1 v D2 – Bayuemas Oval

January 27: Super Six – B1 v C3 – Sarawak Cricket Ground (SCG)

January 28: Super Six – A3 v D2 – Bayuemas Oval

January 28: Super Six – C1 v B2 – Sarawak Cricket Ground (SCG)

January 28: Super Six – A1 v D3 – Bayuemas Oval

January 29: Super Six – C2 v B3 – UKM YSD Oval

January 29: Super Six – A2 v D1 – UKM YSD Oval

January 31: Semi-Final 1 – Bayuemas Oval

January 31: Semi-Final 2 – Bayuemas Oval

February 2: Final – Bayuemas Oval