F.P. Report
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the women’s squad for their upcoming tour of Bangladesh, led by Nida Dar, scheduled to depart on October 20.
The tour will encompass a six-match white-ball series, comprising three One Day Internationals (ODIs) as part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25.
The experienced Iram Javed has made a comeback to the national side after a gap of one year. Her presence is expected to strengthen Pakistan’s batting order in Bangladesh conditions.
However, Shawaal Zulfiqar and Syeda Aroob Shah have been dropped from the squad that played against South Africa last month in Karachi.
Fatima Sana, who suffered an injury in the second ODI against South Africa, is still recovering. The selection committee is committed to giving her the time she needs to be fully prepared for the upcoming away series against New Zealand.
The 15-member squad includes Nida Dar (captain), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Ghulam Fatima, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wk), Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar¹. Non-travelling reserves include Amber Kainat, Omaima Sohail and Sidra Nawaz (wk).
The player support personnel includes Nahida Khan (manager), Mauhtashim Rashid (interim head coach), Saleem Jaffar (bowling coach), Taufiq Umar (batting coach), Abdur Rehman (spin bowling coach for camp only), Muhammad Asfand Yar (strength and conditioning coach), Syed Nazir Ahmed (media manager), Rifat Asghar Gill (physiotherapist) and Zubair Ahmed (analyst).
