Karachi, April 25 -- Pakistan made it to the global mega-event, along with second-placed Bangladesh, on the back of a brilliant run in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025.

The tournament hosts (ranked ninth in ODI team rankings) secured wins in all five of their fixtures, including against higher-ranked teams like West Indies (sixth) and Bangladesh (eighth).

Pakistan veteran Aliya Riaz interviewed senior player Sidra Amin and upcoming star Shawaal Zulfiqar on the PCB podcast recently, where the trio discussed their qualification and how they were looking forward to the World Cup later in the year.

"Appearing in the World Cup is quite a challenge," Shawaal Zulfiqar said when asked about how she was looking to prepare for the...