Seventeen years after they last hosted a global tournament - the men's Under-19 World Cup - Malaysia is set to host the 2025 edition of the women's Under-19 T20 World Cup. Here's all you need to know about the tournament starting January 18.

A dominant Sri Lanka got their ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 off to a strong start when they defeated hosts Malaysia by 139 runs at Bayuemas Oval on Sunday. Both teams were playing their first match of the tournament, with Malaysia making their debut at the World Cup.

India rode on Vaishnavi Sharma's fifer decorated with a brilliant hat-trick to bulldoze Malaysia by 10 wickets

Vaishnavi Sharma took a hat-trick to bundle out Malaysia for 31. India then pulled off the second-fastest chase in the U19 Women's T20 World Cup history.

Debutant Vaishnavi Sharma took a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul as India continued the defence of their ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title with a 10-wicket victory over hosts Malaysia.

Vaishnavi Sharma registered the first hat-trick of Women's U-19 T20 World Cup 2025. She finished with 5/5 in her four overs including a maiden.

She achieved the feat in the group stage against Malaysia on Tuesday, January 21 in the ongoing 2025 edition of the tournament. She also took a five-wicket haul in what turned out to be a dream debut for the spinner.

India Women remained unbeaten at the ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup after scoring an emphatic 10-wicket victory over Malaysia on Tuesday at Kaula Lumpur. Put into bat, the hosts were bowled out in 14.