Quoted by Dawn News
The T20 Asia Cup is going to be held in Dambulla. Sri Lanka from July 19 to July 28. For this upcoming tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that Nida Dar will be leading the Pakistan women’s cricket team.
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“Ayesha Zafar, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar, who were part of the 17-member squad that toured England last month, have been left out,” said the Pakistan Cricket Board.
“Instead, the selectors have named Iram Javed, Omaima Sohail, Syeda Aroob Shah and Tasmia Rubab.”
The team is changed into:
Players Left Out are:
- Ayesha Zafar
- Natalia Parvaiz
- Rameen Shamim
- Sadaf Shamas
- Umm-e-Hani
- Waheeda Akhtar
New Inclusions are:
- Imran Javed: Last played a T20 International in October, last year
- Omaima Sohail: Last featured a T20 International in December
- Syeda Aroob Shah: Last played a T20 International in Karachi against South Africa in September 2023.
- Tasmia Rubab: The only uncapped player in the squad, a 22-year-old left-arm bowler with notable performances in domestic tournaments.
The tournament is structured as:
Group “A”: Pakistan, India, Nepal, UAE
Group “B”: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals on July 26
In the opening match, Pakistan will play against India on July 19 and in other matches, Pakistan will play against Nepal on July 21 and Pakistan vs UAE on July 23.
