PCB Strikers 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 Strikers have no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across Pakistan. They are captained by Muneeba Ali and coached by Waqar Orakzai. The side was formed ahead of the 2021–22 Pakistan Women's One Day Cup, adding to the previously three-team competition as a reflection of the growing number of female cricketers in Pakistan.
History PCB Strikers were formed in 2021 to compete in the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup, expanding the competition from three teams to four, to allow greater opportunities for players to participate. In their first season, they were captained by Kainat Imtiaz and coached by Arshad Khan. In the group stage, they won two matches, both against PCB Dynamites, to finish third. They again beat PCB Dynamites in the third-place play-off.
In 2022–23, they competed in their first PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament. The side finished third in the group stage, with one victory.
Players Current squad Based on the squad for the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have played internationally for Pakistan. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batters Eyman Fatima Right-handed – Javeria Rauf Right-handed Right-arm medium Kaynat Hafeez Right-handed Right-arm off break Zunaira Shah Right-handed – All-rounders Ayesha Irfan Unknown Right-handed Right-arm off break Iram Javed Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Wicket-keepers Muneeba Ali Left-handed – Captain Soha Fatima Right-handed – Bowlers Fatima Khan Right-handed Right-arm medium Maham Tariq Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Nashra Sandhu Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Natalia Pervaiz Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Neha Sharmin Unknown Right-handed Left-arm medium Saba Nazir Right-handed Right-arm off break Syeda Aroob Shah Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Seasons Pakistan Women's One Day Cup Season League standings Notes P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos 2021–22 6 2 4 0 0 4 –0.831 3rd Won Third Place Play-off
PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament Season League standings Notes P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos 2022–23 3 1 2 0 0 2 +0.026 3rd
Honours Pakistan Women's One Day Cup: Winners (0): Best finish: 3rd (2021–22) PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament: Winners (0): Best finish: 3rd (2022–23)
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