Daily Times

Women’s National Selection Committee has named a 15-member Pakistan squad for the six-team ACC Women’s U19 T20 Asia Cup, to be played in Kuala Lumpur from December 15-22. “Zoofishan Ayyaz has been appointed captain, while Komal Khan has been named as the vice-captain,” said a press release. The squad included top-order batters: Areesha Ansari (Kasur), Fizza Fiaz (Lahore), Maham Anees (Islamabad), Ravail Farhan (Lahore) and Zoofishan Ayyaz (Wah Cantt); Wicketkeeper-batters: Komal Khan (Lahore), Wasifa Hussain (Karachi); Spinners: Aleesa Mukhtiar (Muzaffargarh), Quratulain (Sialkot), Rozina Akram (Rawalpindi) and Tayyaba Imdad (Abbottabad); Fast bowlers: Fatima Khan (Lahore), Haniah Ahmer (Karachi), Mahnoor Zeb (Mardan), Shahar Bano and (Lodhran). Player Support personnel comprises Aisha Jalil (manager), Mohsin Kamal (head coach), Muhammad Hanif Malik (assistant coach), Nahida Khan (fielding coach), Muhammad Usman Shahid (analyst), Rabia Siddiq (physiotherapist), Muhammad Rafi Ullah (media and digital manager). The squad was selected following the conclusion of this month’s skills and fitness camp involving 32 players, which lasted 21 days. During this period, three intra-squad matches were also held. Pakistan will open their campaign against India on December 15, while their second Group A match will be against Nepal on the following day. Group B includes Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and hosts Malaysia.