The Women’s National Selection Committee has unveiled a 15-member Pakistan squad for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025, scheduled to take place in Malaysia from January 18 to February 2, 2025. Wicketkeeper-batter Komal Khan will lead the team, with Zoofishan Ayyaz as vice-captain.
Squad:
- Komal Khan (captain) (wicket-keeper) (Lahore)
- Zoofishan Ayyaz (vice-captain) (Wah Cantt)
- Aleesa Mukhtiar (Muzaffargarh)
- Areesha Ansari (Kasur)
- Fatima Khan (Lahore)
- Haniah Ahmer (Karachi)
- Maham Anees (Islamabad)
- Mahnoor Zeb (Mardan)
- Memoona Khalid (Lahore)
- Minahil (Faisalabad)
- Quratulain (Sialkot)
- Ravail Farhan (Lahore)
- Shahar Bano (Lodhran)
- Tayyaba Imdad (Abbottabad)
- Wasifa Hussain (Karachi)
Non-Travelling Reserves:
Fizza Fiaz, Laiba Nasir, Manahil Javed (Lahore), Rozina Akram (Islamabad), Sania Rasheed (Rawalpindi).
The squad will undergo a training camp at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, Karachi, from December 31 to January 9. They will depart for Malaysia on January 10 via Dubai.
Tournament Format and Fixtures:
Pakistan is placed in Group B alongside England, Ireland, and the USA. The group stage fixtures will be held at the JCA Oval, Johor, Malaysia:
- 18 January: vs USA
- 20 January: vs England
- 22 January: vs Ireland
Three teams from each group will advance to the Super Six stage, where they will carry forward points, wins, and Net Run Rate (NRR) from their group stage encounters. The top two teams from the Super Six stage will qualify for the semi-finals on January 31, with the final set for February 2 at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.
This is Pakistan’s second major event in Malaysia after participating in the ACC U19 Women’s Asia Cup earlier this year. The tournament serves as a vital platform to showcase the rising talent in women’s cricket, and the Pakistan squad looks poised to make a strong impression.
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