National Women’s One-Day Tournament 2024-25 Kicks Off in Karachi

Grassroots Cricket|

The stage is set for the National Women’s One-Day Tournament 2024-25, commencing tomorrow, 8 November, in Karachi. The five teams; Challengers, Conquerors, Invincibles, Stars, and Strikers, will compete in a double-league format, each team playing eight matches, leading up to the final between the top two teams on 30 November.

 

The 21-match tournament will take place across two venues, the HPC Oval Ground and UBL Sports Complex, with matches scheduled to start at 9:30 am following a 9:00 am toss. Fans can look forward to two 50-over games each day. The champions will walk away with PKR 1.5 million, while the runners-up will earn PKR 1 million.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the 16-member squads for each team. All-rounder Aliya Riaz will lead Challengers, with national women’s team captain Fatima Sana captaining Conquerors. Wicketkeeper-batter Muneeba Ali will head Invincibles, while Sidra Amin and former captain Nida Dar will lead Stars and Strikers, respectively.

 

Challengers
Captain: Aliya Riaz
Players: Arijah Haseeb, Arim Barkat, Esha Rahupoto, Fatima Shahid, Gull Rukh, Samina Aftab, Maham Manzoor, Momina Riasat, Natalia Parvez, Tehzeeb Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Umm-e-Hani, Yusra Amir, Zaib-un-Nisa Niaz, Zamina Tahir

Conquerors
Captain: Fatima Sana
Players: Aleena Shah, Dua Majid, Farzana Farooq, Hafsa Khalid, Humna Bilal, Khadija Chishti, Laraib Malik, Mahnoor Aftab, Mehrab Fatima, Najiha Alvi, Nashra Sundhu, Rehmat Noreen, Rida Aslam, Saira Jabeen, Syeda Aroob Shah

Invincibles
Captain: Muneeba Ali
Players: Amber Kainat, Areesha Noor, Ayesha Zafar, Fatima Zahra, Ghulam Fatima, Haleema Dua, Iram Javed, Neha Sharmeen, Noor-Ul-Iman, Omaima Sohail, Saima Malik, Saiqa Riaz, Shabnam Hayat, Tania Saeed, Yusra Ahtesham

Stars
Captain: Sidra Amin
Players: Aima Saleem, Aimen Anwar, Anosha Nasir, Huraina Sajjad, Kaynat Hafeez, Laiba Fatima, Laiba Mansoor, Neelam Mushtaq, Rabia Rani, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Nawaz, Soha Fatima, Tuba Hassan, Waheeda Akhtar

Strikers
Captain: Nida Dar
Players: Aleena Masood, Aliza Sabir, Amna Bibi, Anam Amin, Ayesha Bilal, Eyman Fatima, Fajar Naveed, Fariha Mahmood, Gull Feroza, Muqaddas Bukhari, Noreen Yaqoob, Sabiqa Shahzadi, Syeda Masooma Jafri, Warda Yousaf, Zunash Abdul Sattar