MULTAN, April 16: A 14-member Pakistan women’s cricket team led by Urooj Mumtaz will be participating in the Asia Cup to be held in Sri Lanka from May 2-11.

The other teams taking part in the continental event besides Pakistan and Sri Lanka are India and Bangladesh.

Team: Urooj Mumtaz (captain), Taskeen Qadeer, Sajida Shah, Bismah Maroof, Nain Abidi, Sana Javed, Sana Mir, Qanita Jalil, Asmavia Iqbal, Batool Fatima, Shumaila Mushtaq, Almas Akram, Javera Khan and Saadia Yousuf.

— Sports Reporter

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