Fatima Sana to lead as Pakistan name Women's Asia Cup and Asian Games squads
Pakistan Cricket Board has named 15-member squads for the Women’s Asia Cup and Asian Games, with Fatima Sana returning as captain for both teams. Pakistan will face Thailand, India and Hong Kong-China in the Asia Cup in Dubai. At the Asian Games in Japan, they meet Thailand in the quarter-final. Pakistan previously won gold in 2010 and 2014.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the 15-member squads for the Women's Asia Cup and Asian Games, with Fatima Sana serving as captain for both teams. Fatima Sana will lead the Pakistan team after missing the recent Sri Lanka T20I series while participating in The Hundred. The Asia Cup squad includes players such as Ayesha Zafar, Eman Naseer, and Nashra Sundhu, while the Asian Games squad features players like Aliya Riaz, Tuba Hassan, and Umm-e-Hani.
Pakistan is placed in Group A of the Asia Cup tournament alongside India, Thailand, and Hong Kong-China, with matches scheduled from August 28 to September 13 in Dubai. The Asian Games will be held in Aichi, Japan, starting September 17, with Pakistan facing Thailand in the quarter-final, followed by the semi-finals on September 20 and medal matches on September 22. The women's team has previously won Asian Games gold in 2010 and 2014, but finished fourth in 2022.
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