Pakistan pacer Fatima Sana is excited ahead of today’s (Sunday) ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals India.
Fatima was eager to give her best on the field in the Group 2 match, which will take place in Cape Town.
“I am very excited to play my first T20I match in the World Cup and lead our bowling attack. Obviously playing against India is a special feeling, but we will take it as a normal game and try to give our best shot in the match,” Fatima was quoted as saying by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a press release.
“Fans support is very important and we want them to continue backing the team whether they are in the stadium or watching us from Pakistan. I know the fans really enjoy India-Pakistan contest, so do come to the ground and support our team,” she added.
It must be noted that Bismah Maroof will be leading the side in the event for the second time, after captaining the side in the previous edition held in Australia in 2020. She along with opening batter Javeria Khan will be featuring in their eighth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
Pakistan squad
Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Fatima Sana, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk) and Tuba Hassan
Reserves: Ghulam Fatima and Kainat Imtiaz
Player Support staff
Ayesha Ashhar (team manager), Saleem Jaffer (bowling coach and interim head coach), Taufiq Umar (batting coach), Mauhtashim Rashid (fielding coach), Syed Nazir Ahmed (media and digital content manager), Yasir Malik (strength and conditioning coach), Dr Hafiz Salman Asif (team doctor), Muhammad Zubair Ahmad (analyst), and Rifat Gill (physiotherapist).
Pakistan fixtures
12 February v India at Newlands, Cape Town, 1800 (PST)
15 February v Ireland at Newlands, Cape Town, 2200 (PST)
19 February v West Indies at Boland Park, Paarl, 1800 (PST)
21 February v England at Newlands, Cape Town, 1800 (PST)