LAHORE, Sep 05 (APP):A total of 14 matches will be played between the four-team Pakistan Cup Women\u2019s One-Day Tournament
\nwhich will kick-start the 2021-22 women\u2019s domestic and international cricket season at the National Stadium, Karachi on 9 September. <\/p>\n
Blasters led by Sidra Nawaz, Challengers led by Pakistan women\u2019s captain Javeria Khan, Dynamites led by Muneeba Ali Siddiqui and Strikes led by Kainat Imtiaz will compete in the tournament that will conclude with
\na day-night final at the National Stadium on Tuesday 21 September. <\/p>\n
The Strikers have been added as the fourth team in the rebranded tournament for the first time. With the women\u2019s player pool continuing to increase gradually, the PCB had included Strikers for the upcoming season,
\na move that was aimed to provide more opportunities for upcoming players to prove their mettle in domestic competitions. <\/p>\n
The induction of the fourth team had doubled the total number of the 50-over tournament matches from seven in previous years to 14 this year. On each of the seven playing days, two matches will be played simultaneously at the main National Stadium ground and the Oval Academy ground that was a part of Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, located inside the National Stadium arena.<\/p>\n
On the seventh and last match-day, a third position play-off will be also be played, the match like the rest of the games will start at 10:00am while the final will be played from 2:00pm, both these matches will be
\nplayed on September 21. The four squads will assemble in Karachi on Sunday and after clearing their COVID-19 tests will start the practice for tournament on Tuesday, September 7. The second practice session would be held on September 8, a day before the commencement of event. <\/p>\n
The tournament will be live streamed, the details along with the prize money will be shared in the coming week. Squads for the Pakistan Cup <\/p>\n
Women\u2019s One-Day Tournament:
\nBlasters: Sidra Nawaz (captain and wicketkeeper), Aisha Javed, Arijah Haseeb, Bibi Nahida, Fajar Naveed, Fatima Sana Khan, Gull Firoza, Momina Riasat, Nida Rashid, Noreen Yaqoob, Omaima Sohail, Saima Malik, Shawal Zulfiqar and Syeda Aroob Shah
\nSupport staff: Waqar Orakzai (Head Coach), Aqil Khan (Assistant Coach), Rabia Siddiq (Physiotherapist) and Fizza Abid (Manager).
\nChallengers: Javeria Khan (captain), Anoosha Nasir, Diana Baig, Dua Majid, Fareeha Mehmood, Gull Rukh, Iram Javed, Khadija Chishty, Najiha Alvi (wicketkeeper), Nazish Rafique, Saba Nazir, Sidra Amin, Syeda Masooma Zehra Fatima and Waheeda Akhtar.
\nSupport staff: Waseem Yousafzai (Head Coach), Shakir Qayyum (Assistant Coach), Anjali (Physiotherapist) and Rabail Khalid Hashmat (Manager).
\nDynamites: Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (captain), Aliya Riaz, Fatima Zahra, Ghulam Fatima, Humna Bilal, Huraina Sajjad, Kaynat Hafeez, Maham Tariq, Nashra Sundhu, Neha Shermeen, Rida Aslam, Sadaf Shamas, Soha Fatima (wicketkeeper) and Syeda Insharah Asad
\nSupport staff: Muhammad Kamran Hussain (Head Coach), Muhammad Ali Niazi (Assistant Coach), Yumna Khan (Physiotherapist) and Asiya Khan (Manager).
\nStrikers: Kainat Imtiaz (captain), Aima Saleem Satti, Ayesha Naseem, Ayesha Zafar, Bisma Amjad, Fatima Khan, Gul Uswa, Hafsa Khalid, Jaweria Rauf, Natalia Parvaiz, Umme Hani, Syeda Asma Amin (wicketkeeper), Tuba Hassan and Yusra Amir (wicketkeeper). <\/p>\n
Support staff: Arshad Khan (Head Coach), Shahid Mehmood (Assistant Coach), Sabrina (Physiotherapist) and Shagufta Bano Qasim (Manager).
\nTournament schedule (matches to start at 10am, final to start at 2pm):
\n9 September \u2013 Dynamites vs Blasters, National Stadium
\nChallengers\u2019 vs Strikers, Oval Academy Ground.
\n11 September \u2013Dynamites vs Challengers, National Stadium
\nBlasters vs Strikers, Oval Academy Ground.
\n13 September \u2013Dynamites vs Strikers, National Stadium
\nBlasters vs Challengers, Oval Academy Ground.
\n15 September \u2013 Challengers vs Strikers, National Stadium
\nDynamites vs Blasters, Oval Academy Ground.
\n17 September \u2013Blasters vs Strikers, National Stadium
\nDynamites vs Challengers, Oval Academy Ground
\n19 September \u2013Blasters vs Challengers, National Stadium
\nDynamites vs Strikers, Oval Academy Ground
\n21 September \u2013Third position play-off, Oval Academy Ground
\nFinal (day and night) National Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE, Sep 05 (APP):A total of 14 matches will be played between the four-team Pakistan Cup Women\u2019s One-Day Tournament which will kick-start the 2021-22 women\u2019s domestic and international cricket season at the National Stadium, Karachi on 9 September. Blasters led by Sidra Nawaz, Challengers led […]<\/p>\n
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