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Najiha Alvi (born 9 December 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Pakistan women's cricket team as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. She has also played domestic cricket for Karachi.

International career

In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's national squad for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup.

In July 2023, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2022 Asian Games squad. In August 2023, she was selected in Pakistan's squad for the T20I series against South Africa.

In October 2023, she was named in both ODI and T20I squad for the series against Bangladesh. On 29 October 2023, she made her T20I debut in 3rd T20I of the same series. On 4 November 2023, she made her ODI debut against Bangladesh in same series.

She was named as a travelling reserve for the Pakistan squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and replaced the injured Diana Baig after the opening match.

References

1. "Najiha Alvi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
2. "Profile:Najiha Alvi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
3. "Bismah Maroof back as Pakistan captain for World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
4. "Bismah Maroof returns as Pakistan captain for Women's ODI World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
5. "Pakistan women's squad for Asian Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
6. "PCB confirms 18-year-old Ayesha Naseem's retirement; Nida Dar to lead at Asian Games". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
7. "Pakistan Women's squad for series against South Africa announced". Female Cricket. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
8. "Diana Baig returns to Pakistan squad for South Africa series". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
9. "Sadia Iqbal aims to perform well in her maiden bilateral series in Bangladesh". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
10. "3rd T20I (D/N), Chattogram, October 29, 2023, Pakistan Women tour of Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
11. "1st ODI, Mirpur, November 4, 2023, Pakistan Women tour of Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
12. "New skipper to lead Pakistan in Women's T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
13. "Najiha approved as replacement for Diana in Pakistan squad". International Cricket Council. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

External links

• Najiha Alvi at ESPNcricinfo
• Najiha Alvi at CricketArchive (subscription required)

v t e Pakistan squad – 2024 Women's T20 World Cup
14 Fatima Sana (c) 17 Muneeba Ali (wk) 25 Najiha Alvi (wk) 31 Sidra Ameen 42 Diana Baig 8 Nida Dar 56 Gull Feroza (wk) 72 Tuba Hassan 45 Sadia Iqbal 16 Iram Javed 37 Aliya Riaz 10 Tasmia Rubab 6 Nashra Sandhu 2 Syeda Aroob Shah 18 Sadaf Shamas 11 Omaima Sohail Coach: Mohammad Wasim
Najiha Alvi as standby players for the team.

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