The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the national women’s squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s ODI World Cup. This time, the team will be led by Fatima Sana, who will be captaining the side in a World Cup for the very first time.
Interestingly, several young cricketers have earned their maiden call-up to a World Cup squad. Among them are Iman Fatima, Natalia Pervaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawal Zulfiqar, and Syeda Aroob Shah.
Before the World Cup campaign begins, Pakistan is set to host South Africa in a home series in Lahore from September 16 to 22. The South African squad will arrive in Lahore on September 12.
The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with Pakistan scheduled to play all their matches in Colombo.
