Fatima Sana, Pakistani all-rounder, will be leading the Green Shirts in the upcoming ACC Emerging Women’s T20 Asia Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday.
A 14-player squad for the eight-team event, slated to take place in Hong Kong next month from June 12 to 21, has also been named by the national women’s selection committee.
“It is an honour for me to captain Pakistan in the upcoming tournament. The responsibility of leading the emerging side will definitely help me develop as a cricketer and I am eagerly looking forward to leading my team in this important tournament,” the young cricketer said with her elation to be chosen for the opportunity on display.
The 21-year-old cricketer added that the players are full of energy and excitement to play the tournament.
“I want to congratulate all players who have been selected for the emerging Asia Cup and I am hopeful that they will perform to their full potential. We have some outstanding talent coming up and it was a tough call to select 14 players,” said the team’s chief selector Saleem Jaffar.
Pakistan squad
Fatima Sana (c), Anoosha Nasir, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Gulrukh, Lubna Behram, Najiha Alvi (wk), Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Yusra Amir.
Reserves: Amber Kainat, Dua Majid, Fatima Khan and Rameen Shamim
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