At the time of the annual rankings update, the UAE team dethroned the USA by placing 16th in the Women’s T20I rankings, confirming their position. The rules state that in order to reach or keep their ranking within the three- to four-year cycle, teams having ODI status must play a minimum of eight ODI matches.
Some of the best players in women’s international cricket have come from a few associate nations in addition to large, well-established teams. In the most recent development, the International Cricket Council recently confirmed that five associate nations—Thailand, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Scotland, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—will participate in the ODI cycle from 2025–2029.
Following their involvement in the ODI World Cup 2026 Qualifiers held in Pakistan, Thailand and Scotland guaranteed themselves a spot among the 16 women’s teams now playing in the 50-over format. However, according to their respective T20I standings, Papua New Guinea and the Dutch team kept their positions. PNG, currently in 13th place, has maintained their position, followed by the Netherlands in 15th.
Currently playing a bilateral series against Zimbabwe, the USA team that was unable to maintain their ODI status for the next cycle lost the three-match T20I series by a score of 2-1. They are currently leading the two-match ODI series 1-0 after winning the opening game. On May 3, the second game is scheduled to take place.
In contrast, the UAE women are presently in Bangkok, where they are participating in a T20I quadrangular series that includes Thailand, Kuwait, and Hong Kong. They defeated Hong Kong Women in their opening match of the series, and their next matchup is against Kuwait.
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