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Nida Dar has managed to hold onto the Pakistani captaincy for the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 despite experiencing a decline in both her individual and team performance. The squad that lost all of its matches during their T20I and ODI tour of England last month has seen some noteworthy additions and exclusions. Notable absences are batsman Ayesha Zafar and bowler Sadaf Shamas.
Four players who did not play any international cricket in 2024 have been called up, while Natalia Pervaiz, Rameen Shamim, Umm-e-Hani, and Waheeda Akhtar are all absent from the competition’s 15-member roster. The tournament takes place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, from July 19 to July 28.
Iram Javed, the batting all-rounder, hasn’t participated in T20I cricket since Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh in the previous year. Omaima Sohail and Syeda Aroob Shah, on the other hand, are making their first appearances since Pakistan’s tours of South Africa and New Zealand, respectively, last year. For the first time, Tasmia Rubab, a 22-year-old left-arm fast bowler who is regarded as a rising star in Pakistan’s bowling ranks, joins the national team.
The competition’s fifteen-man roster is devoid of Waheeda Akhtar, Natalia Pervaiz, Rameen Shamim, and Umm-e-Hani. Four players who did not participate in any international cricket in 2024 have been called up. The competition is held from July 19–28 in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
All-rounder Iram Javed hasn’t played in a Twenty20 international match since Pakistan’s tour to Bangladesh in the previous year. However, it is the first time that Omaima Sohail and Syeda Aroob Shah have appeared since Pakistan’s tours of South Africa and New Zealand, respectively, last year. Tasmia Rubab, a left-arm fast bowler who is considered a budding star in Pakistan’s bowling ranks at the age of 22, makes her debut for the national squad.
Over the past eighteen months, Pakistan’s performance has steadily declined, with their home T20I series victories against South Africa and their away series victory against New Zealand serving as exceptions to the general pattern. Pakistan was winless in all forms in England in May, but the visitors won seven of the eight games in their most recent home series against the West Indies.
Pakistan squad for the Women’s Asia Cup 2024
Nida Dar (capt), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan