It’s a treat to all the Asian Women Cricket fans as the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025 gets underway on May 9. The tournament is part of the qualification process to the main ICC Women’s T20 World Cup event. Nine teams will be competing in this very tournament to qualify for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup.
The tournament opener will feature a face-off between Thailand Women and Kuwait Women in what promises to be an exciting clash. Both teams look strong and ready to compete in this Asia Qualifiers and make their strong mark in the tournament.
Squads:
Thailand Women’s Cricket Team
Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Nannaphat Chaihan, Naruemol Chaiwai, Natthakan Chantham, Rosenan Kanoh, Chanida Sutthiruang, Nattaya Boochatham, Phannita Maya, Nannapat Koncharoenkai, Suwanan Khiaoto, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Suleeporn Laomi, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Thipatcha Putthawong
Kuwait Women’s Cricket Team
Balasubramani Shanti, Maryyam Ashraf, Raelyn D’Souza, Siobhan Gomez, Venora Shaina, Amna Tariq, Mariamma Hyder, Maryam Omar, Priyada Murali, Zeefa Jilani, Bhavani Yekkeli, Khadija Khalil, Suchitha Lita D Sa, Ameesha Olacheri, Candice Dias, Maria Jasvi
Players to watch out:
Nattakham Chantham
Chantham is a crucial part of Thailand, and her batting skills have been quite impressive. She has scored a total of 568 runs in T20Is overall with the bat with an average of 22.72 striking at 86.33 with three half centuries as well. Her recent record with the bat will definitely boost Thailand and give them an upper hand. She scored a total of 139 runs in her last five innings and her form in the tournament will be very crucial that will define Thailand’s fate going ahead in the Qualifiers.
Nattaya Boochatham
Nattaya is a seasoned campaigner for Thailand and is an valuable all-round contributor with both bat and ball. She has scored a total of 769 runs in 69 innings striking at 78 with two half centuries with a highest score of 59. Her bowling continues to impress alongside her batting heroics picking 116 wickets in 92 innings with four four-wicket hauls and best bowling figures of 5 for 5. Thailand will depend a lot on Nattaya’s form and will hope for her form with the bat and ball to continue in the tournament too.
Balasubramani Shanti
This 39-year-old veteran for Kuwait has been impressive with her batting at the top of the order. Shanti has played some important knocks for her national side and has also handy with some off spin but hasn’t bowled much lately. She has scored a total of 110 runs in her previous 5 outings which gives boost to her confidence as well as lifts up the national side. She will be a vital cog for Kuwait in the upcoming Asia Qualifiers and will hold key in Kuwait doing well in the tournament.
Priyada Murali
The 32-year-old all-rounder has been absolutely amazing with the bat and ball both. Kuwait will need Priyada to play an important role in them getting through the tournament easily. She has impressive figures of 476 runs in just 33 innings with the highest score of 45 runs with the bat. Priyada not only shines with the bat but with the ball as well by picking 21 wickets in 27 innings in all T20s. She is an economical bowler with economy rate of 6.15 and best bowling figures of 3 for 11.
Pitch:
Terdthai Cricket Ground offers a balanced pitch with early help for seamers and some assistance for spinners as well. The average first-innings T20 score is around 135-145, with chasing sides having a slight edge. Expect moderate bounce and a fair contest between bat and ball.
Weather:
No rain interruptions and delays are expected throughout the match. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 28°C with average humidity likely to be around 69%, gradually decreasing as the match progresses.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Balasubramani Shanti, Maryyam Ashraf, Priyada Murali, Amna Tariq, Mariamma Hyder, Natthakan Chantham, Nattaya Boochatham, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Nannaphat Chaihan, Maryam Omar, Suchitha Lita D Sa
Match details:
Date – May 9, 2025
Time – 7:30 AM
Venue – Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.
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