Four teams, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Samoa, will make their debut this weekend at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025.

Maisie Maceira’s five-fer and Gabrielle Fontenla’s nerveless batting set up Scotland’s exhilarating one-wicket win over Nepal. England impressed with the ball and gloves but

Scotland’s Maisie Maceira created a little bit of history with her five-fer against Nepal. Not only was it the first five-wicket haul of the , but it also helped Scotland to their first group stage win in two editions of the tournament.

Across all teams, captains have highlighted the pride and responsibility of representing their nations on a global stage. The ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup promises a thrilling display of youthful talent, determination, and sportsmanship as the tournament begins in Malaysia.

USA and Nigeria tread different paths to first winFor the Americans, their maiden win came after four defeats in the inaugural edition back in 2023. “It feels absolutely amazing,” Disha Dhingra, who scored 46 runs in the win said.

Nigeria are making their debut in the tournament and find themselves sitting at the top of Group C after playing two matches.

India began their U19 Women’s World Cup 2025 campaign with a dominant win over the West Indies, chasing down 44 runs in just 4.2 overs.

India begin title defense with strong win. (Photo Source: Twitter/ICC) Reigning champions India got the defence of their trophy off to the perfect start with a nine-wicket victory over West Indies. India were ruthless with the ball and in the field before chasing down their target of 45 inside the powerplay.

Australia chased down the target in 6.4 overs with opener Katy Pelle remaining unbeaten on 29 off 18 balls. In Kuching, rain played spoilsport with the match between Samoa and Nigeria abandoned without a single ball bowled.