Meet the women rewriting the rules — one game at a time.
Nahida Sapan, Team Captain
Allrounder, right-hand bat, right-arm off break
Benafsha Hashimi, Vice Captain
Bibi Khadija Amar Khil
Batter
Right-hand fast bowler
Firooza Amiri
Firooza Afghan
Right-hand batter
Allrounder, right-hand bat, right-arm fast bowler.
Friba Hotak
Allrounder, right-hand bat, right-arm fast bowler.
“When I came here, I didn’t speak much English. I felt like I had lost my voice. It’s taken me time, but I feel, now I have my voice back.”
Halima Noori
Nazifa Hamdani
Left-arm leg break bowler, left hand batter
Right-hand batter
Sadaf Mohammadi
Nilab Stanikzai
Off spin, right arm bowler, right hand batter.
Allrounder.
A bowling-allrounder, spin bowler and off spin. Occasional medium fast bowling.
“This was the first book I started reading in English. It was a gift from my first teacher, and holds a very special place in my heart. ”
Safia Hashimi
Allrounder, right-hand batter
Shabnam Ahsan
Shafiqa Khan Noorzai
Bowler
Allrounder, Left arm orthodox spin, left-hand bat
Shazia Zazai
Shukria Noori
Allrounder, right-hand bat, leg break bowler
Right-hand batter and wicket keeper
Sofia Yosofazi
Tooba Khan Sarwari
Allrounder, right-hand bat, right-arm off spin
Right-arm fast bowler
