Pakistan U19 Women begin training for T20 World Cup

The Pakistan U19 women’s cricket team has started their training camp at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre in preparation for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. The tournament will take place in Malaysia from January 18 to February 2, 2025.  

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the players participated in two practice sessions on the first day of the camp. The morning session focused on fielding and running drills, while the afternoon session was dedicated to batting and bowling practice.  

Head coach Mohsin Kamal is leading the camp, with assistant coach Muhammad Hanif Malik and fielding coach Nahida Khan helping the players sharpen their skills.  

The team will leave for Malaysia on January 10 to compete in the 16-team tournament. Pakistan has been placed in Group B alongside England, Ireland, and the USA.  

The tournament format includes a group stage where the top three teams from each group will progress to the Super Six stage. Points, wins, and Net Run Rate (NRR) from the group stage will carry forward to this round. The top two teams from each Super Six group will then advance to the semi-finals on January 31. The final will be held on February 2 at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.  

Pakistan Squad:

Komal Khan (captain) (wicket-keeper) (Lahore), Zoofishan Ayyaz (vice-captain) (Wah Cantt), Aleesa Mukhtiar (Muzaffargarh), Areesha Ansari (Kasur), Fatima Khan (Lahore), Haniah Ahmer (Karachi), Maham Anees (Islamabad), Mahnoor Zeb (Mardan), Memoona Khalid (Lahore), Minahil (Faisalabad), Quratulain (Sialkot), Ravail Farhan (Lahore), Shahar Bano (Lodhran), Tayyaba Imdad (Abbottabad) and Wasifa Hussain (Karachi)

Non-travelling reserves:

Fizza Fiaz (Lahore), Laiba Nasir (Lahore), Manahil Javed (Lahore), Rozina Akram (Islamabad) and Sania Rasheed (Rawalpindi)