# Bangladesh women's cricket international schedule > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bangladesh-womens-cricket-international-schedule > Updated: 2026-08-17T11:59:01.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Bangladesh women’s cricket captain Nigar Sultana Joty announced an extensive overseas tour schedule including stops in Australia, New Zealand, and England to facilitate skill development and earn ICC Future Tour Programme points. As the team prepares for the ACC Women’s Asia Cup and the 20th Asian Games, the squad has been finalized. Led by Joty with Nahida Akter as vice-captain, the roster includes players such as Shorna Akter, Sobhana Mostary, and Juairiya Ferdous. For the Asia Cup, Bangladesh is positioned in Group B alongside defending champions Sri Lanka, the UAE, and Indonesia, with their campaign scheduled to begin on August 31. Captain Joty has expressed a goal to break the team’s pattern of being eliminated in the semi-finals, aiming instead to reach the tournament final. Following the Asia Cup, the team will compete in the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which is scheduled to take place from September 17 to 22, 2026. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-17: Bangladesh and Pakistan announce women's cricket squads for Asia Cup and Asian Games Bangladesh and Pakistan have announced their women's cricket squads for the ACC Women’s Asia Cup and the 20th Asian Games, with Nigar Sultana Joty and Fatima Sana named as captains. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bangladesh-and-pakistan-announce-womens-cricket-squads-for-asia-cup-and-asian-games ### 2026-07-25: Bangladesh women's cricket captain Nigar Sultana Joty announces packed overseas tour Bangladesh women's cricket captain Nigar Sultana Joty says upcoming tours of Australia, New Zealand and England will develop the team, while the squad targets a final at the Asian Games in Japan. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bangladesh-womens-cricket-captain-nigar-sultana-joty-announces-packed-overseas-tour --- Cite as: Bangladesh women's cricket international schedule. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/bangladesh-womens-cricket-international-schedule