The Pakistan Cricket Board has retained Nida Dar as captain of the women’s national team for the Asia Cup, scheduled to be played in Dambulla, Sri Lanka from July 19-28.
Pakistan recently suffered a crushing defeat in the ODI and T20 series in England under captain Nida Dar but the PCB retained her for the regional tournament which also sees arch rivals India competing.
Of the 17-member squad that toured England last month, Ayesha Zafar, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shammas, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar have been omitted.
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Instead, the selectors nominated Iram Javed, Omaima Sohail, Sayeeda Aloob Shah and Tasmia Rubab.
The selectors have recalled three players who last played a T20 international match in 2023.
Iram Javed played his 53rd and final T20I against Bangladesh in Chittagong in October, Omaima played his 48th and final match of the shortest format against New Zealand in Queenstown in December and Alloob made his seventh and final T20I appearance against South Africa in Karachi in September.
22-year-old left-arm fast bowler Tasmeer Rubav is the only uncapped player in the squad.
The PCB also recently made changes to the women’s team’s head coach and support staff, appointing former Test batsman Muhammad Wasim as the new head coach, assisted by Abdul Rehman and Junaid Khan.
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The selected players will take part in a training camp in Karachi from July 5 until the team’s departure on July 16.
Hina Munawar, Rabia Siddiq and Waleed Ahmed have already been confirmed as team manager, physiotherapist and analyst respectively.
Pakistan Women’s Team:
Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gul Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Naziha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundu, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sayeeda Aloob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan
