Tag: Bismah Maroof

  • Bismah Maroof to take her 10-month-old daughter to the Commonwealth Games

    Pakistan Women’s cricket team captain Bismah Maroof has been allowed by the Commonwealth Games (CWG) to take her daughter with her to the tournament.

    Earlier, the Commonwealth Games village said they will not accommodate Bismah’s infant daughter. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had asked the CWG Federation for two extra accreditations to accommodate Maroof’s mother and daughter in the village.

    “I want to thank the Commonwealth Games for accepting our request to accommodate our captain Bismah Maroof’s family at the Games village, which will allow her to focus on the task at hand without any worries about her young infant daughter,” PCB’s head of women’s cricket Tania Mallick said in a statement.

    Read more- ‘Where is the hate?’ Twitter reacts to Indian cricket team playing with Pakistan cricket captain’s baby

    Pakistan squad: Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza (wk), Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wk), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan.

    The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in Birmingham, England, from July 28 to August 8, 2022.

    Pakistan’s Schedule for Commonwealth Games:

    July 29 – v Barbados

    July 31 – v India

    August 03 – v Australia 

  • ‘Where is the hate?’ Twitter reacts to Indian cricket team playing with Pakistan cricket captain’s baby

    ‘Where is the hate?’ Twitter reacts to Indian cricket team playing with Pakistan cricket captain’s baby

    Though India started off the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup campaign with a win, the winners were bowled over by Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof’s daughter after the match.

    A video of Indian women cricketers playing with Maroof’s daughter — Fatima — appeared on social media. A picture also surfaced where players could be seen posing with the mother-daughter duo after the conclusion of the opener in New Zealand.

    “Little Fatima’s first lesson in the spirit of cricket from India and Pakistan,” tweeted the ICC.

    Apart from this, Pakistani and Indians both reacted positively to the video.

    India secured a comprehensive 107-run win over Pakistan in the Women’s World Cup.

  • Pakistan to face India tomorrow in Cricket Women’s World Cup

    Pakistan to face India tomorrow in Cricket Women’s World Cup

    Pakistan women’s cricket team will face their first match against arch-rival, India in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup. The match will take place at the picturesque Bay Oval, New Zealand on Sunday. The match will start at 6 a.m PST.

    The captain of the Pakistan Women’s Cricket team, Bismah Maroof is confident and optimistic about all her teammate’s performances.

    While talking with fast-bowler, Diana Baig, Bismah said, “We have been putting in the hard yards since our camp is in Karachi, and now is the time to deliver. The atmosphere of the team is very good. I am optimistic that we will do very well in the World Cup.”

    Bismah also shared her excitement for the first match against India in an interview.

    She said, “It is our first match of the tournament and we want to win it so we gain the momentum. In such tournaments, it is very important to start good and carry the moment, and, of course, that increases the significance of the first match. I am sure we will be able to meet expectations from us.”

    Bismah has made a comeback with this ICC tournament after she became a mother of a daughter, Fatima in December 2020. She is leading the cricket team for the first time in ICC ODI Worldcup.

  • Bismah Maroof to lead Pakistan in Women’s World Cup

    Bismah Maroof to lead Pakistan in Women’s World Cup

    Bismah Maroof has become the captain of Pakistan’s cricket team for the ICC Women’s World Cup, which will be held in New Zealand. The tournament will be played from March 4 till April 3.

    The selection committee led by Asmavia Iqbal, which includes Saleem Jaffar and Taufeeq Umar, announced the complete squad.

    An experienced all-rounder, Nida Dar has been appointed as Vice-Captain for the ICC Women’s World Cup.

    The committee also announced the comeback of leg-spinner Ghulam Fatima and opener Nahida Khan in the national team.

    Bismah is returning from a two-year break after she gave birth to her daughter in December 2020.

    According to the new parental policy of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), a support person will be responsible for taking care of her child to keep her focus on the tournament.

    Bismah Maroof said, “It is a great honour for me to lead my country into another World Cup. I am thrilled to be back in action and do what I love and have dedicated my life to.”

    She added, “The recent selection matches proved to be fruitful for me and the whole side as we got some match practice under competitive and challenging environment leading into the mega event. The aim is to reach the World Cup semi-finals and I believe this team has the potential to pull it off.”

    Pakistan Women’s cricket team will start their preparations for the pre-departure camp of 10 days in Karachi from January 27 and will leave for New Zealand on February 8.

    Pakistan squad: Bismah Maroof (captain), Nida Dar (vice-captain), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, and Sidra Nawaz

    Traveling reserves: Iram Javed, Najiha Alvi, and Tuba Hassan

    Pakistan’s fixtures at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022:

    6 March – Pakistan v India at Bay Oval, Tauranga

    8 March – Pakistan v Australia at Bay Oval, Tauranga

    11 March – Pakistan v South Africa at Bay Oval, Tauranga

    14 March – Pakistan v Bangladesh at Seddon Park, Hamilton

    21 March – Pakistan v West Indies at Seddon Park, Hamilton

    24 March – Pakistan v England at Hagley Oval, Christchurch

    26 March – Pakistan v New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch

  • Bismah Maroof takes a break from cricket to welcome baby

    Bismah Maroof takes a break from cricket to welcome baby

    Captain of the Pakistan national women’s cricket team Bismah Maroof has announced that she is taking a break from cricket due to her pregnancy.

    “I am delighted to announce that I am entering a new chapter in my life as motherhood beckons,” wrote Maroof on Twitter. “I would like to wish the Pakistan women’s team the very best as I take an indefinite break from cricket.”

    “Request for prayers and support,” she added.

    Earlier, Maroof had also withdrawn from the tour to South Africa in January due to family reasons. Javeria Khan had led the team in her absence.

    Maroof had gotten married to her cousin Abrar Ahmed in November 2018. This is their first child.