Three uncapped players in Pakistan women's squad

LAHORE: Pakistan may give opportunity to some new players during the women's team's white-ball series against Sri Lanka later this month, after they picked three uncapped cricketers in their ODI and T20I squads on Wednesday. The series — three T20Is and an equal number of ODIs — will begin with the inaugural T20I in Karachi on May 24. All six matches will be played at the same venue.

Bismah Mahroof will once again captain Pakistan, with the experienced duo Diana Baig and Aliya Riaz also named in both squads along with young seamer Fatima Sana.

Javeria Khan and Nahida Khan are conspicuous by their absence in the squad. The two were left out after both featured during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year.

Wicketkeeper-batter Gull Feroza appears the most likely to earn her first cap after she was named in both 15-player squads, while batter Sadaf Shamas (ODI) and leg-spinner Tuba Hassan (T20) could also come into contention for a debut. IANS

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