Lahore, March 18, 2022 (PPI-OT): A Friendly Women’s Baseball Series will be held under the supervision of Pakistan Federation Baseball, between National Women’s Baseball Teams of Malaysia and Pakistan. According to Syed Fakhar Ali Shah, President of Pakistan Federation Baseball, the federation is working hard for the development of women’s baseball in Pakistan.
In this regard, the Federation has decided to hold a friendly women’s baseball series between the national women’s baseball teams of Malaysia and Pakistan. The series will feature three matches between the two teams, which will be held in Lahore from March 26 to March 31. According to Syed Fakhar Ali Shah, the World Baseball Softball Confederation has officially given permission to hold this event and now the teams will be awarded world ranking points for this series.
Syed Fakhar Ali Shah further said that the camp of Pakistan Women’s Baseball Team has been set up in AJWA City Gujranwala for the preparation of the series. The players in the camp are Zahida Ghani, Humaira Khan, Asia Siddique, Maida Batool, Sadia Bibi, Zulaikha, Ansa Irshad, Aqsa Abid, Rashida Parveen, Hira, Sidra Riasat, Umm-e-Hani, Noorina, Madiha, Zainab Riaz, Saiqa Riaz. Ayesha, Mehwish Ghulam, Anam Naseeb, Iqra, Anila, Anmol, Khizra, Ravel Farhan, Maryam Asif Butt and Ayesha Kiran.
The coaches of the team include Tariq Nadeem, Nisar Ahmed and Umair Imdad Bhatti. On March 25, the Selection Committee of Pakistan Federation Baseball will announce the squad for the series. It is hoped that the successful conduct of this series will go a long way in the development of women’s baseball in Pakistan.
For more information, contact:
Pakistan Federation Baseball
Punjab Stadium, Ferozepur Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel. +92-42-353-41121
Fax + 92-42-357-11828
E-mail: pakistanfederationbaseball@hotmail.com