Busy schedule ahead for Tigresses

The Bangladesh women's cricket team face a packed schedule ahead, beginning with a tour of India in December under the ICC Women's Future Tours Programme (FTP), Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials have confirmed.

"We have been asked by the host board to be prepared for departure on either December 14 or 15. The itinerary is yet to be finalised, but as per the FTP calendar, the tour will feature three ODIs and three T20Is," a BCB official told The Daily Star.

"Preparation for the India tour will begin very soon," one of the players said.

According to BCB officials, the new women's FTP cycle will also commence with Bangladesh's tour of India, and the ODI leg of the series will mark the start of the ICC Women's ODI Championship campaign for the Tigresses.

Following the India tour, Bangladesh will shift focus to the Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers, scheduled for January-February. Sri Lanka are then expected to tour Bangladesh in April next year.

As per the FTP, the Tigresses will also tour Australia and New Zealand in October and December 2026, respectively, making for a hectic and crucial year ahead for the national side.