Waheeda Akhtar

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Waheeda Akhtar
Personal information
Full name
Waheeda Akhtar
Born (1995-04-10) 10 April 1995 (age 29)
Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
International information
National side
Only ODI(cap  90)14 September 2023 v  South Africa
T20I debut(cap  55)29 October 2023 v  Bangladesh
Last T20I9 December 2023 v  New Zealand
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 29 October 2023

Waheeda Akhtar (born 10 April 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as right arm medium fast bowler. [1]

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International career

In August 2023, she was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for the series against South Africa. [2] [3] [4] On 14 September 2023, she made her ODI debut in 3rd ODI of the same series. [5]

In October 2023, she was named in T20I squad for the series against Bangladesh. [6] On 29 October 2023, she made her T20I debut in 3rd T20I of the same series. [7]

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References

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