The Islamabad women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for Islamabad, the federal capital of Pakistan, in domestic cricket competitions in the country. They competed in the National Women's Cricket Championship between 2005–06 and 2017.
History Islamabad joined the National Women's Cricket Championship for its second season in 2005–06, winning one of their two matches in the Rawalpindi Zone. The following season, 2006–07, the side qualified for the final stage of the competition after they won Group C, but lost both of their matches to finish third overall.
The side competed in every subsequent edition of the National Women's Cricket Championship until it ended in 2017, with high points including winning Pool B in 2012–13, beating Sialkot in the final, and qualifying for the final Super League stage in 2016, finishing 4th overall.
Players Notable players The players who played for Islamabad and for Pakistan internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):
Zehmarad Afzal (2000) Naila Nazir (2009) Diana Baig (2015)
Seasons National Women's Cricket Championship Season Division League standings Notes P W L T A/C Pts NRR Pos 2005–06 Rawalpindi Zone 2 1 1 0 0 4 +1.143 2nd 2006–07 Group C 3 2 0 0 1 10 +2.747 1st 3rd in Final Stage 2007–08 Group B 3 1 2 0 0 4 –0.390 3rd 2009–10 Zone A 4 3 1 0 0 12 +0.461 2nd 2010–11 Zone A 4 1 2 0 1 6 +0.034 3rd 2011–12 Zone A 4 2 1 1 0 10 +0.889 3rd 2012–13 Pool B Group 1 3 2 0 0 1 5 +1.780 1st Won Pool B Final 2014 Pool B 3 1 2 0 0 2 –0.362 3rd 2015 Pool A 3 1 2 0 0 2 –2.090 3rd 2016 Super League 5 2 3 0 0 4 –2.551 4th 2017 Pool C 3 2 1 0 0 4 +0.607 2nd
Honours National Women's Cricket Championship: Winners (0): Best finish: 3rd (2006–07)
See also Federal Capital women's cricket team Islamabad cricket team
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