Womens Cricket Team of Pakistan

Pakistan's women's national cricket team competes in international women's cricket. Pakistan Cricket Board governs the team (PCB). With 4,081 points and a rating of 132, the team is now ranked seventh in the ICC Women's Rankings.

Initially, the Pakistani women's squad was among the least competitive of all top-level teams. They ultimately progressed and have been in every Women's World Twenty20 tournament to date. The squad also competed in the Women's Asia Cup and the Asian Games.

History

Sharmeen and Shaiza Khans brought women's cricket to Pakistan in 1996. However, the government refused them permission to play matches for religious concerns. They were eventually granted permission and played their debut match against New Zealand in 1997. They lost every match on this tour. The Pakistani squad also competed in the 2007 World Cup, which was held in India, and finished last out of 11 teams.

The first international victory occurred in 2001, against the Netherlands. The Pakistan Cricket Board formed a Women's Wing in 2005 to oversee all cricket matters. In 2005, Pakistan hosted the second edition of the Women's Asia Cup.

Women's cricket has grown in popularity in Pakistan over the years and is now viewed as a means of empowering women. Although there is still work to be done in terms of facilities and opportunities for female cricketers.

Pakistan's women's national cricket team competes in international women's cricket. The Pakistan Cricket Board, a Full Member of the International Cricket Council, organizes the squad, which is one of eight playing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of international women's cricket).

Pakistan's women's national cricket team competes in international women's cricket. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), a Full Member of the International Cricket Council, organizes the squad, which is one of eight playing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of international women's cricket) (ICC).

Pakistan made its One Day International (ODI) debut against New Zealand in early 1997, and later that year competed in the 1997 World Cup in India. In April 1998, the squad played its first Test match against Sri Lanka. Pakistan was one of the least competitive top-level women's teams in its early years, and following its debut in 1997, it did not qualify for another World Cup until the 2009 edition in Australia. However, the squad has competed in all four editions of the Women's World Twenty20, as well as the Women's Asia Cup and the Asian Games cricket tournaments.

The rise in terrorism as a result of the war on terror has slowed the number of international teams visiting Pakistan. However, due to a drop in terrorism and an increase in security in Pakistan over the last few years, the West Indies women's cricket team and the Bangladesh women's national cricket team have toured Pakistan many times since 2015.

Achievements

The Pakistani women's team's most significant success occurred at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games when they won the gold medal. They defeated Bangladesh by a margin of ten wickets. They were able to replicate their triumphs from 2010, winning the gold medal after defeating Bangladesh by six runs in the final match at the 204 Asian Games.

Pakistan's women's team finished second in the Women's Asia Cup in 2012 and 2016. Their finest World Cup performance came in 2009 when they reached the Super Six stage.

The Pakistan national women's cricket team won the first women's cricket competition at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Pakistan women's cricket team defeated Bangladesh women's cricket team by 10 wickets in the final match of the 2010 Asian Games. Bangladeshi women scored 92 runs for 9 wickets, with skipper Salma Khatun scoring 24; Nida Dar claimed three wickets, conceding 16 runs in four overs. Pakistan women reached their goal of 93 runs in 15.4 overs without losing a wicket: Dar scored 51 runs off 43 balls and Javeria Khan scored 39 runs off 51 balls, both of whom were not out.

Pakistan women's cricket team defeated Bangladesh women's cricket team by four runs in the final match of the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Pakistan women scored 97 runs in 20 overs for 6 wickets in the low-scoring encounter. The game was canceled due to rain. Bangladesh women's innings was cut to 7 overs, and their revised Duckworth-Lewis goal was 43 runs; they scored 38 runs for 9 wickets. This was Pakistan's second consecutive Asian Games championship against the same opponent.

Upcoming match schedule:-

January 2023: 3 ODIs and 3 T20 Matches in Australia

February 2023: ICC Women’s T20 World cup 2023 in South Africa