The Asia Baseball Cup 2025 is a prestigious continental tournament organised by WBSC Asia, serving as a second-tier competition below the Asian Baseball Championship. It acts as a qualifier where two teams earn direct entry in the Asian Baseball Championship along with automatically qualified nations like Japan, China, and South Korea. Needless to say, the tournament is pretty important to compete in higher levels in the sport.
India has earned its qualification for the Asia Baseball Cup 2025 in the Western Division of the Asia Baseball Cup 2025 qualifiers by defeating Thailand on 28 April 2025. India secured its spot through a series of consistent performances, as it won all three matches it played. Historically, India has been competitive in the Western Division, finishing third in the 2015 and 2019 editions, however, they’ve visibly improved this year.
India Won All Three Matches In the Asia Baseball Cup 2025 Qualifiers
The qualification came in at a crucial time and is a significant step forward for Indian Baseball, specifically the women’s section. India’s win in all three matches of the Asia Baseball Cup 2025 Qualifiers was marked by strong performances throughout the tournament.
India opened their campaign against Sri Lanka with a dominant win of 14-4. This commanding victory set the tone for the rest of the matches.
Then, in a highly emotional match against Pakistan, India secured a thrilling 2-1 win. The match was played under the shadow of the recent Pahalgam terror attack and held great significance as India beat Pakistan in the Asia Baseball Cup 2025 Qualifiers. India concluded their qualifier match with a win over Thailand with a score of 6-5 to earn their spot in the Asia Baseball Cup 2025.
Updated Standings For The Asia Baseball Cup 2025 Qualifiers
Western Division
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
| 1 | IND (India) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 2 | PAK (Pakistan) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 1 |
| 3 | SRI (Sri Lanka) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 2 |
| 4 | IRI (Iran) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 3 |
Eastern Division
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
| 1 | Indonesia (INA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 2 | Thailand (THA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 2 |
| 4 | Cambodia (CAM) | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 3 |
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