2025 Women's Emerging Nations Trophy
| Dates | 20 – 30 November 2025 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Host | Thailand |
| Champions | Thailand (1st title) |
| Runners-up | United Arab Emirates |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 28 |
| Player of the series | Esha Oza |
| Most runs | Darcey Carter (248) |
| Most wickets | Thipatcha Putthawong (15) Vaishnave Mahesh (15) |
The 2025 ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy was the inaugural edition of the Women's Emerging Nations Trophy, a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place from 18 to 30 November 2025 in Thailand.[1][2] The tournament was contested by the top eight associate member teams, including the five teams with ODI status and the three other highest-ranked teams in ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings as of 1 May 2025.[3][4]
Thailand won the tournament on net run rate, after four teams tied with five wins each.[5][6]
Teams and qualification
| Means of qualification | Berth(s) | Qualified |
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| Teams with ODI status | 5 | Netherlands |
| Papua New Guinea | ||
| Scotland | ||
| Thailand | ||
| United Arab Emirates | ||
| ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings | 3 | Namibia |
| Tanzania | ||
| Uganda | ||
| Total | 8 |
Squads
Quadrangular series
| Dates | 14 – 17 November 2025 |
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| Administrator | Cricket Association of Thailand |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Host | Thailand |
| Champions | Scotland |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Darcey Carter (119) |
| Most wickets | Onnicha Kamchomphu (5) |
A quadrangular tournament was played before the Emerging Nations Trophy.[15]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.584 |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.755 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.945 |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.252 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[16]
Fixtures
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Konio Oala 25 (21)
Niamh Robertson-Jack 3/17 (4 overs) |
- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field.
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- Thailand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Onnicha Kamchomphu (Tha) took her first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[17]
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- Thailand won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Thailand | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1.362 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1.278 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.987 |
| 4 | Scotland | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.359 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.026 |
| 6 | Uganda | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −1.040 |
| 7 | Namibia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | −1.345 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | −1.649 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]
Fixtures
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
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Theertha Satish 45 (41)
Henao Thomas 1/16 (2 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mollie Parker (Sco) made her T20I debut.
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- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
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Kayleen Green 21 (37)
Sarah Akiteng 2/10 (4 overs) |
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 17 (27)
Leigh-Marie Visser 3/10 (4 overs) |
- Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
- Leigh-Marie Visser (Nam) made her T20I debut.
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
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Hudaa Omary 14 (18)
Iris Zwilling 3/13 (4 overs) |
Sterre Kalis 24 (29)
Sophia Jerome 2/19 (4 overs) |
- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
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Nannapat Koncharoenkai 28 (40)
Sheila Kizito 2/18 (4 overs) |
Nasra Saidi 15 (30)
Sunida Chaturongrattana 3/4 (4 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to field.
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- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
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- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
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Neema Pius 10 (18)
Vaishnave Mahesh 3/7 (4 overs) |
Esha Oza 28 (16)
Perice Kamunya 2/12 (2.1 overs) |
- Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Thailand won the toss and elected to field.
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
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- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chloe Abel (Sco) took her first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[19][20]
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Michelle Botha 18 (32)
Sunida Chaturongrattana 2/9 (4 overs) |
- Thailand won the toss and elected to field.
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
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Prosscovia Alako 34 (29)
Silver Siegers 2/12 (4 overs) |
- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
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Esha Oza 68 (49)
Mekelaye Mwatile 1/2 (1 over) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
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Henao Thomas 47 (57)
Saum Borakambi 2/17 (4 overs) |
Perice Kamunya 27 (29)
Pauke Siaka 3/10 (4 overs) |
- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brenda Elly (PNG) made her T20I debut.
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Olivia Bell (Sco) took her first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[21][22]
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