PCB Blasters

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Personnel
Captain Fatima Sana
Coach Mohtashim Rasheed
Team information
Colours  Silver
Founded2018
History
ODC  wins1
WT20  wins1

PCB Blasters are a Pakistani women's cricket team that compete in the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup and the PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across Pakistan. They are captained by Fatima Sana and coached by Mohtashim Rasheed. [1] They have won one one-day tournament, in 2019–20, and one Twenty20 tournament, in 2022–23. [2] [3] [4]

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History

PCB Blasters were formed in 2018, ahead of the 2017–18 PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament. They were captained by Nahida Khan. They finished bottom of the group, winning one of their four matches. [4] [5] However, Blasters batter Kainat Imtiaz was the leading run-scorer in the competition, and Blaster bowler Ghulam Fatima was the leading wicket-taker. [6] [7] The following season, 2018–19, Blasters, captained by Rameen Shamim, topped the group with three wins from four matches. [8] However, they lost the final to PCB Dynamites by 12 runs. [9] Blasters batter Aliya Riaz was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, whilst Blasters players Diana Baig, Aliya Riaz and Rameen Shamim were three of the five bowlers joint as leading wicket-takers. [10] [11]

In 2019–20, PCB Blasters also competed in a new competition, the PCB Triangular Twenty20 Women's Tournament. They finished second in the group stage of the T20 tournament, but lost to PCB Challengers in the final by 6 wickets. [12] [13] In the one-day competition, however, Blasters won their first title, again finishing second in the group stage but defeating PCB Challengers in the final, helped by 102* from tournament leading run-scorer Sidra Ameen. [14] [15] [16]

In 2020–21, only the T20 tournament was played. PCB Blasters finished bottom of the group, losing three of their four matches, with one abandoned. [17] In 2021–22 the side competed in the newly renamed Pakistan Women's One Day Cup, captained by Sidra Nawaz. [18] Blasters won five of their six matches in the group stage, qualifying for the final where they lost to PCB Challengers by 68 runs. [19] [20] In 2022–23, the side won their first T20 tournament, beating PCB Dynamites in the final by 7 runs. [3]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad for the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps. [1]

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Amber KainaatFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan UnknownUnknownUnknown
Ayesha Naseem Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 7 August 2004 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Gull RukhFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 25 December 2001 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shawal ZulfiqarFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 27 June 2005 (age 18)Right-handed–
Sidra Ameen Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 7 April 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Ayesha BilalFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan UnknownUnknownUnknown
Bismah Maroof Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 18 July 1991 (age 32)Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Fatima Sana Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 8 November 2001 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Captain
Huraina SajjadFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 26 June 1997 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Fareeha Mehmood Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 19 February 1994 (age 29)Left-handed–
Bowlers
Aima SaleemFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6 June 2002 (age 21)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Anam Amin Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 11 August 1992 (age 31)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Maham ManzoorFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 18 September 1995 (age 27)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Mahnoor AftabFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 9 December 2005 (age 17)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Syeda Masooma ZahraFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 31 July 2001 (age 22)Left-handedRight-arm medium

Seasons

Pakistan Women's One Day Cup

SeasonLeague standings [4] Notes
PWLTA/CPtsNRRPos
2017–18413002+0.0123rd
2018–19431006+0.0851stLost final
2019–20422004–0.0982ndChampions
2021–22 6510010+0.4312ndLost final

PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament

SeasonLeague standings [4] Notes
PWLTA/CPtsNRRPos
2019–20422004+0.1242ndLost final
2020–21403011–0.3963rd
2022–23321004+0.0252ndChampions

Honours

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