LAHORE, Dec 4: Urooj Mumtaz will lead a 14-member Pakistan women team in the third Asia Cup cricket to be held in Jaipur, India from Dec 11 to 22.

Besides Pakistan and hosts India, the third country is Sri Lanka.

Asmavia Iqbal was named as deputy to Urooj.

Umer Rashid is coach while Mohammad Tariq Siddiqui is trainer. Nadja Compton, the wife of Pakistan team physiotherpaist Grant Compton, is accompanying as physio.

The team leaves for India on Monday and return home on Dec 22.

Pakistan will face India in the opener on Dec 13 while they take on Sri Lanka on Dec 14. Pakistan will again meet Sri Lanka on Dec 17 and India on Dec 19. The final will be played on Dec 21.

Team:

Urooj Mumtaz (captain), Asmavia Iqbal (vice-captain), Taskeen Qadeer, Sajida Shah, Sana Javed, Sana Mir, Qanita Jalil, Maryum Butt, Shumaila Mushtaq, Batool Fatima, Nain Abdi, Khurshid Jabeen, Bismah Maroof, Sabahat Rasheed.

Draws:

Dec 13: India vs Pakistan.

Dec 14: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka.

Dec 15: India vs Sri Lanka.

Dec 17:Pakistan vs Sri Lanka.

Dec 18: India vs Sri Lanka.

Dec 19: India vs Pakistan.

Dec 21: Final.

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