The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday that Nida Dar will continue to lead the national women’s team during the tour of Bangladesh later this month.
The national selection committee headed by Saleem Jaffar also announced a 15-member squad for the Bangladesh tour.
Pakistan will leave for Bangladesh on October 20 to take part in a six-match white-ball series which also includes three ODIs, part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25. The series itinerary will be announced in due course by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
The experienced Iram Javed has returned to the national side after a gap of one year. Meanwhile, Shawaal Zulfiqar and Syeda Aroob Shah have been dropped from the squad that played against South Africa last month in the white-ball series in Karachi, while Fatima Sana, who suffered an injury in the second ODI against South Africa, is still in the process of recovering.
Pakistan squad
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 Akhtar
Non-travelling reserves – Amber Kainat, Omaima Sohail and Sidra Nawaz (wk)
Player support personnel
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)
“Our selection committee has carefully deliberated over the squad for the Bangladesh tour, aiming to strike the right balance between bat and ball, as we believe this squad is well-equipped to face the challenges in Bangladesh," Chief Selector Saleem Jaffar said.
“Young Shawaal Zulfiqar has been omitted from the squad as she requires more grooming before representing again at the international level. The members of the selection committee have recalled experienced Iram Javed in the squad. Iram’s presence will undoubtedly strengthen our batting order in Bangladesh conditions.
“Fatima Sana is on the road to recovery, and we are committed to giving her the time she needs to be fully prepared for the upcoming away series against New Zealand where the selection committee feels the right-arm fast bowler will be more productive.”
