Pakistan announce squads for Asia Cup, Asian Games
- The Pakistan Cricket Board named 15-member squads for the Women's Asia Cup and 20th Asian Games, with regular captain Fatima Sana returning to lead both teams after missing the recent Sri Lanka T20I series for The Hundred.
- Seeking to improve upon their fourth-place finish at the 2022 Asian Games, Pakistan aims to replicate their gold medal success from the 2010 and 2014 tournaments where the team dominated.
- The Pakistan Cricket Board retained head coach Wahab Riaz while selectors recalled senior batter Aliya Riaz for the Asian Games; however, top batters Sidra Amin and Sadaf Shams were excluded as they are considered ODI-only players.
- Ahead of the Asia Cup in Dubai running August 28 to September 13, the team will hold a training camp at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore from today, August 16, through August 25.
- At the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, all matches are scheduled at Korogi Athletic Park, where Pakistan faces Thailand in a September 17 quarterfinal that will determine their path forward.
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India and Pakistan are also scheduled to face each other in the Women's Asia Cup. This match will be played on September 5th at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The Indian team has been placed in a group with Pakistan, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced its 15-member squads for the Women's Asia Cup and Asian Games, with Fatima Sana returning as captain after missing the recent Sri Lanka T20I series due to her participation in The Hundred, according to the ICC. Sports News | Fatima Sana to Lead Pakistan in Women's Asia Cup and Asian Games.
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