Pakistan Cricket Board announced a team of 15 members and 5 reserves not transported for the Women’s Cricket World Cup ICC
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The tournament, which begins on September 30, will see Pakistan women playing all their games at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo. India women will kick start the tournament on September 30 by taking on Sri Lanka at the Barsapara stadium in Assam’s Guwahati.
Pakistan squad for Women’s Cricket World Cup out
In a press release, the PCB stated that Fatima Sana would lead the 15-member squad in the Women’s World Cup, marking her first stint as the captain on the big stage. The board has named six players – Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar and Syeda Aroob Shah – who will be taking part in the World Cup for the first time. Pakistan will lock horns with arch-rivals India on October 5 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Pakistan squad
Fatima Sana (captain), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (vice-captain), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wicket-keeper) and Syeda Aroob Shah
Non-traveling reserves: Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar
The PCB has stated that the Pakistan women contingent will take part in a two-week long camp from August 29 before the series against South Africa which will take place between September 16-22.
Pakistan fixtures in Women’s Cricket World Cup
| Date | Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2 October | Bangladesh | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 5 October | India | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 8 October | Australia | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 15 October | England | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 18 October | New Zealand | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 21 October | South Africa | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 24 October | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
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