<p>The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/there-have-been-mistakes-pakistan-skipper-shan-masood-after-loss-vs-bangladesh-23380767" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Pakistan</strong></a> Cricket Board has named 22-year-old Fatima Sana as their captain, replacing Nida Dar for the upcoming ICC Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup in UAE from October 3-20. The 37-year-old Nida is going through a lean patch and the team under her suffered T20I and ODI series defeats in England before making a semi-final exit in the Women&rsquo;s Asia Cup last month.</p>
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<p>The selectors however have retained Nida in the squad that has at least 10 players who appeared in the last edition of the global showpiece. Bowling all-rounder Fatima, who has featured in 41 ODIs and 40 T20Is, has previously led Pakistan emerging and domestic sides. She also captained Pakistan to a famous ODI win against New Zealand in a Super Over in Christchurch, in December 2023. Pakistan have been clubbed with <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/felt-like-losing-someone-from-family-kuldeep-yadav-on-demise-of-this-legendary-cricketer-shane-warne-23379561" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Australia</strong></a>, India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Group A.</p>
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