The Bangladesh women's cricket team, preparing for the upcoming Women's Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, faced consecutive losses at the hands of Bangladesh's Under-15 boys in the Challenge Cup. The 50-over build-up tournament, which was held by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) at BKSP, witnessed the boys beat the Red team by 87 runs and the Green team by 47 runs in a rain-affected match. 🚨 FIRST TIME IN CRICKET 🚨- Historic moment as Bangladesh U-15 Boys beat Bangladesh Int'l Women's Cricket Team quite comfortably 😲 - What's your take on this 🤔 pic.twitter.com/yw00551vdA — Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) August 21, 2025 Also Read | Women's World Cup 2025: India Women’s Squad Revealed, Shafali Verma Left Out BCB Defends Harsh Preparations The losses have raised eyebrows, with many referring to it as alarming before a world tournament. BCB women's committee chairperson Nazmul Abedin clarified that the games were arranged to provide the women's team tougher opposition. A BCB official said: "Losing to a Under-15 boys team is surely alarming, and to be honest, other cricketing nations are way ahead compared to our women’s team." Nazmul maintained that such fixtures were more beneficial than competing against weaker sides. He said: "We didn’t want the women players to play against a weak team and get a false sense of confidence. Playing against the boys feels more competitive compared to those teams." The worry, though, runs deeper. Bangladesh will go into the World Cup with no international games for five months. Their last official game was played on April 19, 2025, against Pakistan in the Qualifiers. Other teams such as India, England, and Australia have been engaged with bilateral series. Also Read | DY Patil Stadium to Replace Chinnaswamy as Women’s World Cup Venue Players Call for International Exposure In spite of the BCB's defense, captain Nigar Sultana, who is captain of the Red team in the Challenge Cup, feels that international matches would have benefited more. Nigar asserted: "It would have been better if we had played an international match, but a lot of effort was made. Because of other teams’ packed schedules, it was not possible. Still, with whatever facilities we are getting, with the highest facilities possible in Bangladesh, we are practicing. The important thing is how much we can implement this." The board had tried to schedule matches against a number of teams, including Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Thailand, but arrangements did not work out. Sri Lanka chose their national season, and West Indies declined because they had failed to qualify for the World Cup. Bangladesh also rejected approaches from Thailand and UAE because there was minimal competitive value. To put the finishing touches on the preparations, the team will meet in Sylhet for a nine-day camp later this month. They will also play three practice games under lights at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, as all their World Cup matches will be day-night matches.