The PCB Chairman, Syed Mohsin Naqvi, has expanded the national women’s selection committee to seven members in response to the Pakistan women’s team’s disappointing performance against the West Indies Women, resulting in a 3-0 loss in the three-ODI series.
Retained from the previous panel are Asmavia Iqbal and Marina Iqbal, joined by Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq (both members of the men’s national selection committee), and former international player Batool Fatima.
Similar to the men’s national selection committee structure, the coach and captain will also be part of the national women’s selection committee.
The immediate task ahead for the new selection committee is to choose the Pakistan women’s team for the upcoming tour of England, where they are set to play three T20Is and three ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 fixtures from 11 to 29 May.
Despite the recent defeat, Pakistan currently holds the fifth position in the 10-team ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25.
The top five teams from this championship, along with hosts India, will directly qualify for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
The remaining teams will participate in a Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.
