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Pakistan

Sana Mir will lead Pakistan’s charge in the World Cup

Pakistan will be hoping to repeat the heroics of their male counterparts in the upcoming tournament. Currently ranked seventh in the ODI rankings, Pakistan will look to make amends for their dismal performances in the previously contested World Cups.

The team will be banking on the experience of Sana Mir to guide them through the pressure of competition in the world events. In the 95 matches, she's featured, the all-rounder is one of the seven players to have accounted for 100 ODI wickets and score more than 1000 runs in the format.

Along with Mir, the team will also be expecting loads of runs from the middle order batter, Bismah Maroof who is the highest run scorer for the team in the shorter format of the game.

The inclusion of Asmavia in the squad will strengthen the fast bowling unit as she is expected to lead the bowling with her ability to swing the new ball and jolt the opposition early in the innings.

Squad: Sana Mir (Captain), Asmavia Iqbal, Ayesha Zafar, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Kainat Imtiaz, Marina Iqbal, Nahida Khan, Nain Abidi, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Yousuf, Sidra Nawaz and Waheeda Akhtar.