Landmark launch in Kuala Lumpur for ICC U19 Women’s T20 WC 2025

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16 captains in front of Petronas Twin Towers ahead of ICC U19 T20 World Cup including Sri Lanka captain Manudi Nanayakkara (standing at extreme left)

16 skippers gather in front of iconic Kuala Lumpur landmark

Some of the game’s future stars converged at the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur for the Captains’ Day photo-shoot ahead of the 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.

Escorted downtown into the Malaysian capital, skippers of the 16 teams posed with the tournament trophy, eying off the silverware they could lift on 2 February.

Defending champions India and hosts Malaysia were closest to the trophy, before being flanked by the other 14 teams.

India captain Niki Prasad says the event inspires her further to claim more silverware for her country and match her compatriots’ exploits two years ago.

“Coming to the Captains’ Day and meeting the other 15 captains was a great experience, and to do it in front of the towers in Kuala Lumpur makes it extra special,” Prasad said. “Looking at the trophy on display, I’m excited to go out with my teammates and try and defend the trophy won by Team India in 2023.”

It’s the only time the skippers of the respective sides will be in one place, with the 16 teams splitting to different parts of the country for group stage action, beginning on 18 January. A total of 41 matches will be played at the tournament, with the top three teams in each group progressing to two Super Six groups. Group stage points picked up against other progressing teams carry over into the second round, with the top two teams in each Super Six group moving on to the semi-finals.

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