Diana Baig (born 15 October 1995) is a Pakistani

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er and

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. In cricket, she plays primarily as a right-arm

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bowler. Baig was included in Pakistan squad for the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup and 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20.

Early life and education

Diana Baig was born in

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. Her interest in sports started with street cricket and football. Learned and enthusiastic, she moved to

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, for her intermediate and undergraduate studies. She opted for

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, where her endeavors were rewarded by the

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. Her multi-talented sporting side gives her the edge, as she can represent her country at international level for both, football and cricket. She is fluent in

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Career

Football

Diana began in football by chance. She was selected for the domestic football team when there was a shortage of players.

Cricket

Baig started her career in 2010, leading the Gilgit-Baltistan women's cricket team. She was selected for Pakistan's A team in 2012 and for the squad of the full national team in 2013. She made her international cricket debut in 2015 against Bangladesh. Her bowling and fielding performance in the ODI against

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was impressive and was praised by Ian Bishop, one of the commentators. She came into the team in place of Kainat Imtiaz, and she immediately made an impact by taking an important wicket, Smriti Mandhana with an inswinger. In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies. In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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in Australia. In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the

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in New Zealand. In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the

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, England.

References

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