Pakistan selectors made several big changes to their squad for the Women’s Asia Cup 2026. They have left out seven players. Iram Javed, Aliya Riaz, and Natalia Pervaiz were among the experienced names dropped from the team for the tournament. Earlier, Fatima Sana dismisses Shafali Verma after 3,000-run milestone, gives send-off.
Riaz said at the post-match press conference after India thrashed Pakistan by nine wickets in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash: “Sana Mir has her own opinion. I have nothing to do with that opinion. We have made changes with the future in mind. The players who were playing before have played a lot of World Cups and Asia Cups, but we were not getting the results.”
Wahab Riaz explains why Pakistan dropped several senior players
That is why the selection committee decided to bring in fresh faces and give younger players a chance to grow with the national women’s team. Riaz believes that the changes were needed to prepare Pakistan for the tournaments coming up in the future.
Wahab Riaz backs Pakistan to bounce back after India defeat
After the India match, Pakistan must now beat Hong Kong in their final group-stage match to keep their semi-final hopes alive. However, Riaz remains confident about the ability of the new-look Pakistan side.
The former Pakistani pacer signed off by saying, “I believe that all the players in our team are very skilful, and they just need to trust themselves. Our next match is against Hong Kong. We will go back and discuss what we did wrong against India.”
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