Aina Najwa

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Aina Najwa
Personal information
Full name
Aina Najwa Abdul Rahman
Born (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 28)
BattingRight-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  13)7 June 2018 v  Pakistan
Last T20I24 July 2024 v  Bangladesh
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 8 October 2024

Aina Najwa (born 1 August 1996) is a Malaysian cricketer. [1] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Malaysia on 7 June 2018, in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup. [2] In June 2022, she was selected in Malaysia's squad for 2022 ACC Women's T20 Championship. In October 2022, she played for Malaysia in Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.

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References

  1. "Aina Najwa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. "11th Match, Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Jun 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.