The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled the schedule for the National Women’s One-Day Tournament 2023/24, featuring six regional teams set to compete in the 50-over tournament. The tournament is scheduled to kick off on 17 April and conclude on 11 May, culminating with the final match to be held at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

The six regional teams participating in the tournament include Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, and Rawalpindi. Matches will be played on a double round-robin basis, ensuring each team plays a minimum of 10 matches, with a total of 31 matches scheduled throughout the 25-day tournament. Matches are set to commence at 9:30 am local time.

The winning team of the tournament will be awarded PKR one million, while the runners-up will receive PKR 0.5 million. Additionally, individual accolades include the player of the tournament receiving PKR 50,000, and the player of the match in each game being awarded PKR 20,000. The top performers in various categories such as best batter, best bowler, and best wicket-keeper will each receive PKR 25,000.

The squads for the six regional teams have been announced by the four-member women’s national selection committee led by Saleem Jaffar. Each team consists of 15 players, with an additional five players in reserve. Notably, the 15th player in each squad will be selected from the list of probable players from the Pakistan women’s series against West Indies, with a total of 30 reserves available for selection.

Head of Women’s Cricket, Tania Mallick, expressed her delight at the increased pool of players participating in the tournament, highlighting the opportunity for budding cricketers, including promising U19 players, to showcase their talents and gain valuable experience on a larger stage.

Chief Selector Saleem Jaffar emphasized that the selection committee assembled the squads after thorough consultation with regional coaches, considering players’ performances in previous domestic tournaments and their fitness levels.

The tournament presents an opportunity for players to demonstrate their skills and catch the attention of the selection committee ahead of the upcoming England tour.

The tournament promises to be an exciting showcase of women’s cricket talent in Pakistan, with regional teams vying for supremacy in the prestigious competition.

Squads:

Karachi

Omaima Sohail (Captain), Aimen Anwar, Aliza Sabir, Anosha Nasir, Esha Rahupoto, Hurraina Sajjad, Laiba Fatima, Maham Manzoor, Masooma Jaffri, Neha Sharmeen, Syeda Aroob Shah, Wasifa Hussain, Yusra Amir, Yusra Ehtesham and Zunaira Shah

Reserves – Dina Razvi, Haniah Ahmer, Kainat Eman Shah, Khizra Liaquat and Syeda Taskyn Fatima

Lahore

Kaynat Hafeez (Captain), Amber Kainaat, Anum Amin, Ayesha Bilal, Dua Majid, Eyman Fatima, Fatima Khan, Fatima Shahid, Iram Javed, Noreen Yaqoob, Quratulain Ahsen, Saira Jabeen, Samiya Afsar, Soha Fatima and Zunash Abdul Sattar

Reserves – Areesha Noor Bhatti, Komal Khan, Laiba Nasir, Laraib Malik and Memoona Khalid

Quetta

Saima Malik (Captain), Aisha, Arijah Haseeb, Ayesha Asim, Ayesha Saddiqa, Faiza Zaman, Fareeha Mehmood, Jannat Rasheed, Kalsoom Kakar, Khair un Nisa, Kinza Wahab, Mubashra Anwar, Sumaiya Taj Muhammad and Syeda Khadija Chishty

• The 15th player in the squad will be selected from the list of probable players from the Pakistan women’s series against West Indies

Reserves – Fiza Noor, Lubaba Mehmood Sarwar, Nida Sultan, Romal Khan and Shakira Kakar

Rawalpindi

Humna Bilal (Captain), Aima Saleem Satti, Fajar Naveed, Farzana Farooq, Fatima Zahra Shah, Laiba Mansoor, Lubna Behram, Madiha Bibi, Maham Anees, Maryam Shehzadi, Mubeen Ahmed, Rida Aslam, Sania Rasheed and Tania Saeed

• The 15th player in the squad will be selected from the list of probable players from the Pakistan women’s series against West Indies

Reserves – Aimen Zaheer, Amna Javed, Natasha Farooq, Noor Ul Ain Idress and Numaira Aftab

Multan

Gull Rukh (Captain), Aleena Masood, Asma Shareef, Gul-e-Uswa, Noor Ul Eman, Rabia Rafi, Rehmat Noreen, Rimsha Rajput, Saiqa Riaz, Sana Talib, Shabnam Hayat, Shahmeer Rajput, Tasmia Rubab and Wajeeha Munir

• The 15th player in the squad will be selected from the list of probable players from the Pakistan women’s series against West Indies

Reserves – Aleesa Mukhtiar, Aqsa Yousaf, Muqadas Bukhari, Rimsha Saeed and Samina Aftab

Peshawar

Mahnoor Aftab (Captain), Fatima Zeb, Aleena Shah Afridi, Anaya Khan, Asma Amin, Mahnoor Qayum, Momina Riyasat, Nayab Ishaq, Javeria Qamar, Rahima Syed, Sumbal Liyaqat, Tahzeeb Shah, Tayyba Imdad and Zaib Un Nisa

*The 15th player in the squad will be selected from the list of probable players from the Pakistan women’s series against West Indies

Reserves – Kalsoom Zairullah, Mahnoor Hayat, Salwa Rahim, Shanza Naqvi and Sumbal Bibi