Ayesha, an explosive right-hander, had reportedly made up her thoughts to step clear of the game on Sunday, basically because of spiritual causes. However, the PCB took an extra 48 hours to verify this construction.
Following Naseem’s retirement, the PCB has appointed Nida Dar as the brand new captain of the staff. This marks Nida Dar’s first full-time stint because the chief of the squad.
The actual nature of the “personal reasons” in the back of Ayesha’s retirement has no longer been explicitly disclosed via the PCB, however the prevailing working out is that spiritual issues performed a vital position in her choice to step clear of aggressive cricket.
Consequently, she might not be part of Pakistan ladies’s squad throughout the approaching Asian Games set in Hangzhou, China between September 23-October 8.
“We wish the best of luck to Ayesha Naseem in her future endeavors as the PCB understands and respects her decision to quit the game for personal reasons,” stated PCB’s ladies’s cricket head Tania Mallick in a observation.
Ayesha has featured in 4 One-Day Internationals and 30 T20 Internationals for the aspect, which integrated a few outings on the ICC T20 World Cup (2020 and 2023).
She was once well-known for her hard-hitting talents, particularly down the order, possessing a strike fee of 128.12 within the shortest structure, the most productive via any Pakistani batter in her gender.
She had prior to now captained the aspect throughout the come upon towards South Africa on the T20 World Cup in South Africa previous this yr.
Among the opposite individuals who’ve made it to the squad for Hangzhou are left-arm spinner Anosha Nasir, batter Shawaal Zulfiqar, leg-spin-bowling all-rounder Syeda Aroob Shah, medium-pacer Diana Baig, bowling all-rounder Fatima Sana and all-rounder Natalia Pervaiz.
PCB ladies’s leader selector Saleem Jaffer famous, “Our squad for the Asian Games represents the future of women’s cricket in Pakistan. With a mix of emerging talent and seasoned campaigners, I expect the players to do well in the event.”
Pakistan’s squad for Asian Games: Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Anosha Nasir, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Nashra Sandhu, Nataliya Pervaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Ameen, Syeda Aroob Shah and Umm-e-Hani.
(With PTI inputs)