Lahore, Mar 26 (PTI) All-rounder Fatima Sana has been retained as captain of the Pakistan team that will take part in the ICC Women's World Cup qualifiers being held in Lahore from April 9 to 19. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selectors recalled young batter Shawal Zulfiqar into the squad after her recovery from a shoulder injury which she sustained in December 2023 in New Zealand. Also Read | SRH vs LSG Dream11 Team Prediction, IPL 2025: Tips and Suggestions To Pick Best Winning Fantasy Playing XI for Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants. Pakistan's veteran all-rounder Nida Dar, a former captain, was not included in the squad. Dar and another seasoned campaigner, Aliya Riaz, were excluded from the women's central contracts last November. Also Read | Is Ishan Kishan Fit To Play SRH vs LSG IPL 2025 Match? Here's All You Need To Know About Sunrisers Hyderabad Star’s Availability After His Injury. But Aliya has been picked in the national squad for the qualifiers. Pakistan is hosting the ICC Women's World Cup qualifiers at the Gaddafi Stadium and LCCA ground in Lahore with Bangladesh, Ireland, Thailand, Scotland and West Indies participating in the event. This is the second ICC event being hosted by Pakistan this year after the men's Champions Trophy which ended on March 9. The PCB said the Pakistan squad was picked after the selection committee evaluated players' fitness and form during an ongoing preparatory camp. Pakistan squad: Fatima Sana (captain), Muneeba Ali (vice-captain), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi (wicket-keeper), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wicket-keeper) and Syeda Aroob Shah. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)