Omaima Sohail (born 11 July 1997) is a Pakistani

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er who plays as a right-arm

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bowler and right-handed

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. She currently plays for

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, and has played domestic cricket for

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, Omar Associates,

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and

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. In September 2018, she was named in the

's squad for their series against Bangladesh. She made her

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(WODI) debut for Pakistan against

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on 8 October 2018. Prior to her full international debut, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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, but did not play. In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies. Later the same month, she made her

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(WT20I) debut for Pakistan Women against

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on 25 October 2018. 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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sohail, Omaima 1997 births Living people Cricketers from Karachi Pakistani women cricketers Pakistan women One Day International cricketers Pakistan women Twenty20 International cricketers Baluchistan women cricketers Khyber Pakhtunkhwa women cricketers Karachi women cricketers Omar Associates women cricketers Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited women cricketers State Bank of Pakistan women cricketers Cricketers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Pakistan Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Pakistan