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- ↑ "Strong Arms: the Story of Pakistan women's cricket". ESPNcricinfo. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ Puthran, Aayush (2022). Unveiling Jazbaa: A History of Pakistan Women's Cricket. Westland Books. p. 21. ISBN 9789395073639.
