Nishita Akter, a player to watch in Women's World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) rated Bangladesh spinner Nishita Akter Nishi as one of the young prospects alongside other players from different countries to look out for at the upcoming ODI Cricket World Cup.

Nishita Akter Nishi was a star of the ICC Women's U19 World Cup for Bangladesh in January this year. The 17-year-old earned two caps at 15 against Pakistan in 2023, and will make her World Cup debut next month.

"The off-spinner can turn the ball a long way and produced a highlight dismissal of West Indies' Jahzara Claxton in the U19 World Cup, squaring the batter up and hitting the top of her middle stump," the ICC revealed.

The ICC also disclosed that Georgia Voll (Australia), Alice Capsey (England), Flora Devonshire (New Zealand), Eyman Fatima (Pakistan), Dewmi Vihanga (Sri Lanka), Annerie Dercksen (South Africa) and Kranti Gaud (India) as the young prospects to look out for at the World Cup.

The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka gets underway on 30 September with the final on November 2. Bangladesh Women's team warmed up well for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, edging Sri Lanka past by just 1 runs in a tight contest at Colombo Cricket Ground on Saturday.

Thanks to Sharmin Akter Supta's brilliant 71, Bangladesh put up a 242-8 before defending it well by wrapping up Sri Lanka for 241.

Nahida Akter shined in with bowling to claim 3-28, a performance that played a vital role in giving the side a much-needed boost ahead of the World Cup.
Fahima Khatun and Marufa Akter grabbed two wickets apiece to play a second fiddle to Nahida.

Nilakshika Silva made team-best for Sri Lanka with 75 while Kavisha Dilhari scored 63 but their effort mattered little as Bangladesh held the never to seal the victory in the last over.

Earlier, Supta steadied the innings at a moment when Bangladesh lost opener Farzana Hoque Pinky for just 1. She, accompanied by Rubya Haider Jhilik, shared 90-run for the second wicket to set the tune, with the latter making 33.

The departure of Jhilik left Bangladesh in a precarious situation as the middle order crumbled against a disciplined Sri Lankan attack. Supta kept the side rolling with sustained aggression and hit seven fours in her innings before Dewmi Vihanga dismissed her.

Sumaiya Akter made 38 and Fahima Khatun scored 26 not out to help the side edge closer to the 250-run mark.
Sri Lanka are one of the two teams apart from Pakistan, whom Bangladesh targeted to beat in the ensuing World Cup.
Bangladesh's first warm-up match against South Africa on last Thursday was washed out due to rain.