Pakistan women squad for World T20, BD series named

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Friday named a 14-member Pakistan women squad for the series against Bangladesh and for next month’s ICC Women’s World Twenty 20.

Sana Mir has been retained as the captain of the team while Bismah Maroof her deputy. The series against Bangladesh will be played from March 2 to 15 at Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh.

Three ODIs and five T20 matches will be played against Bangladesh team.

The ICC Women’s World Twenty 20 to be held in Sylhet March 16 to April 16.

A training camp will be at Lahore Country Club Muridke from February in build up for the events.

Sqauad: Sana Mir (Captain), Bismah Maroof (Vice-Captain), Syeda Nain Fatima Abidi, Nida Rashid, Javeria Wadood, Syeda Batool Fatima Naqvi (wicketkeeper), Asmavia Iqbal Khokhar, Qanita Jalil, Sumaiya Siddiqui, Sadia Yousaf, Bibi Nahida, Sania Iqbal, Sidra Amin and Marina Iqbal. (APP)