On Thursday, a constellation of stars took over the Last Word as the Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team sat down for a meet & greet session with Zeb Bangash and Sanayah Malik from Girls at Dhabas. The event was aimed to pay homage to the team and congratulate them on their phenomenal performance in the World T20 Games 2016.
The session attracted Lahoris from all age groups, who had come to recognise the achievements of these outstanding women and show their support. The panel included players -- Sana Mir, Bisma Maroof, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Iram Javed, Sidra Ameen, Marina Iqbal and the team’s coach, Mohtesham Rashid, who narrated heartening stories both from their cricket careers and personal lives, with focus on their recent success at the Women’s T20 World Cup.
Commenting on their win against India, Sana Mir said it was the players’ confidence in the field and support of Pakistanis all over the world as well as the media, which helped them win.
While discussing the rivalry with India, she said: “At the start of our careers, winning against India had always been crucial for us as Pakistani cricket players. However, after playing internationally for many years against India and other teams, we realised that winning against all the teams is equally important as it helped us understand the sport better.”
When asked about his experience of working as the team’s coach, Mr Mohtesham said: “I have never been able to achieve the same level of success with any men’s cricket team as I have achieved while coaching the women’s cricket team.” He explained that the women players were always willing to learn and therefore it was easier to help polish their skills and work on their weaknesses. He also appreciated the team for their hard work despite lack of resources and support at the start from both the media and the cricket board.
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