Lahore
\nFatima Sana will lead the women\u2019s side in the upcoming ICC Women\u2019s World Cup as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced a 15-member squad for the tournament set to take place in India and Sri Lanka in September.
\nPakistan will play all their matches of the 50-over World Cup in Sri Lanka\u2019s capital Colombo when India hosts this year\u2019s tournament from Sept 30 to November 2. Following India\u2019s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy earlier this year, a \u201chybrid model\u201d was decided upon whereby India would play all its matches in Dubai, chosen as a neutral venue.
\nThe women\u2019s national selection committee named the squad for the tournament, and announced that the same squad will also feature in a three-match ODI series against South Africa, scheduled at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from Sept 16-22.
\n\u201cUncapped right-handed batter Eyman Fatima, who recently made her T20I debut against Ireland, is part of the ODI squad,\u201d PCB said.
\n\u201cFatima Sana, who represented Pakistan in the previous edition of ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup, will lead the side for the first time in the mega event,\u201d it added.
\nThe 23-year-old had previously captained the side in the ICC Women\u2019s CWC Qualifier held in Lahore this year, where the team maintained a 100 per cent win record to secure qualification for this year\u2019s ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup set to take place in India and Sri Lanka, the statement added.
\nSix players are set to feature in their maiden ODI World Cup, namely: Natalia Parvaiz (8 ODIs, 24T20Is), Rameen Shamim (8 ODIs, 11 T20Is), Sadaf Shamas (15 ODIs, 12 T20Is), Sadia Iqbal (27 ODIs, 50 T20Is), Shawaal Zulfiqar (3 ODIs, 9 T20Is) and Syeda Aroob Shah (2 ODIs, 15 T20Is).
\nMoreover, 21-year-old Aroob, 20-year-old Shawaal alongside 20-year-old Eyman featured for Pakistan in the inaugural edition of ICC Women\u2019s U19 T20 World Cup held in South Africa in January 2023.
\n15-member squad:
\nFatima 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.
\nNon-traveling reserves:
\nGull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar.
\nPlayer support personnel:
\nHina Munawar (manager), Muhammad Wasim (head coach), Junaid Khan (assistant coach bowling), Tahir Khan (assistant coach bowling), Abdul Saad (fielding coach), Muhammad Rafi Ullah (media manager), Muhammad Asfand Yar (strength and conditioning coach), Waleed Ahmed (analyst), Tehreem Sumbal (physiotherapist), Kiran Shahzadi (masseuse) and team doctor (tbc).
\nPakistan v South Africa women series (all matches at Gaddafi Stadium)
\nSept 16: First ODI
\nSept 19: Second ODI
\nSept 22: Third ODI
\nPakistan team fixtures in Women\u2019s World Cup (All matches at R. Premadasa ICS, Colombo; All matches to begin at 3pm local time)
\nOct 2 \u2014 vs Bangladesh
\nOct 5 \u2014 vs India
\nOct 8 \u2014 vs Australia
\nOct 15 \u2014 vs England
\nOct 18 \u2014 vs New Zealand
\nOct 21 \u2014 vs South Africa
\nOct 24 \u2014 vs Sri Lanka<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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