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pakistan names 15 member squad for icc women’s wc qualifiers
Pakistan Announces Squad for ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers
Pakistan has named its 15-member squad to take part in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, which will run in Lahore from 9 to 19 April. The announcement was made by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday, confirming that the female national side will take on Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland, Thailand, and the West Indies in a round-robin format under the Gaddafi Stadium and LCCA Ground.
Road to the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
This is really and truly the tournament that will pave the way for the two teams to qualify for the Women’s Cricket World Cup scheduled for later this year in India. However, due to the current state of affairs between Pakistan and India, the matches of Pakistan will take place at a neutral ground under a fusion model-against the backdrop of earlier refusal from India to play in Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy.
Pakistan Fixtures
- April 9: Pakistan v Ireland- Gaddafi Stadium
- April 11: Pakistan v Scotland- LCCAGround
- April 14: Pakistan v West Indies- Gaddafi Stadium
- April 17: Pakistan v Thailand-Gaddafi Stadium
- April 19: Pakistan v Bangladesh- LCCA Ground
Day matches will commence at 9:30 am and take place on Monday, while day-night fixtures are set to start at 2:00 pm.
Row Concerning Contracts for Women Cricketers
With all the excitement gearing up for the qualifiers, much controversy has been stirred about the payments made to women cricketers playing in domestic tournaments. Allegations have arisen that the recent reports of the PCB setting the base payment for this group far below the minimum wage for unskilled laborers in the country, is, Rs37,000 a month.
The PCB recently entered into 90 contracts for the domestic season 2024-25 and included eighteen U-19 players, sixty-two emerging category players, and ten capped players. The PCB has assured that emerging and U-19 players will receive match fees, daily allowances, and money share; however, it has faced much criticism for not increasing the salaries to offset inflation.
| Pakistan Women’s Cricket Squad for ICC World Cup Qualifiers |
RoleName(s)CaptainFatima SanaVice-CaptainMuneeba AliPlayersAliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Syeda Aroob ShahReservesGhulam Fatima, Waheeda Akhtar, Umm-e-HaniManagerHina MunawarHead CoachMuhammad WaseemAssistant CoachesJunaid Khan (Bowling), Abdul Rehman (Spin Bowling), Abdul Saad (Fielding)AnalystWaleed AhmedMedia ManagerMuhammad Rafi UllahStrength & Conditioning CoachMuhammad RamzanPhysiotherapistTehreem SumbalMasseuseKiran Shahzadi |
