On Saturday, Pakistan’s women’s cricket team departed from Jinnah International Airport for England. Led by Nida Dar, the team will compete in a series of three T20s from May 11 to 17, followed by three ODIs from May 23 to 29.
These ODIs hold significance within the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25, as they mark Pakistan’s eighth and final series in the current event cycle.
Ranked fifth in the ICC Women Championship 2022-25 standings with 16 points, Pakistan aims to secure a spot in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, with the top five teams from the championship, alongside hosts India, earning direct qualification.
Before the main matches, the team will play two warm-up matches, one T20 and one One-Day, against ECB Development XI on May 9 and 21, respectively.
The Pakistan women’s squad includes: Nida Dar (captain), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sadaf Shamas, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, and Waheeda Akhtar.
Supporting the team are: Nahida Khan (manager), Mauhtashim Rasheed (interim head coach), Saleem Jaffar (bowling coach), Taufeeq Umar (batting coach), Hanif Malik (fielding coach), Syed Nazir Ahmed (media manager), Rabia Siddiq (physiotherapist), Zubair Ahmed (analyst), and Hina Munawar (chief security officer).
